Where does “য” come from?

য (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit यद्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyás, from Proto-Indo-European Hyós — who, which; already.

য (Bengali): The 37th character in the Bengali abugida, called অন্তঃস্থ য

Definitions

  1. The 37th character in the Bengali abugida, called অন্তঃস্থ য

Ancestry of “য”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयद्who, which, what, whichever, whatever, that
2Proto-Indo-IranianHyásthat, who, which
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyóswho, which; already

Words derived from “য”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyás →Every word from Sanskrit यद् →