Where does “মৌচাক” come from?

মৌচাক (Bengali) comes from Bengali মৌ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀼, from Sanskrit मधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

মৌচাক (Bengali): honeycomb

Definitions

honeycomb

Ancestry of “মৌচাক”, step by step

মৌচাক traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali মৌ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Bengali	মৌ	honey
2	Maharastri Prakrit	𑀫𑀳𑀼	honey
3	Sanskrit	मधु	honey
4	Proto-Indo-Aryan	mádʰu	honey
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	mádʰu	honey; wine
6	Proto-Indo-European	médʰu	honey; honey wine, mead

via Bengali চাক

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Bengali	চাক	—
2	Classical Persian	چاقو	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu →