Where does “রংধনু” come from?
রংধনু (Bengali) comes from Bengali রং, from Sanskrit रङ्ग, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.
রংধনু (Bengali): rainbow
Definitions
- rainbow
Ancestry of “রংধনু”, step by step
রংধনু traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bengali রং
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | রং | color |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रङ्ग | colour, paint, dye, hue; the nasal modification... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रञ्ज् | to redden; to dye or color |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)reg- | — |
via Bengali ধনু
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | ধনু | bow |