Where does “রক্ত” come from?

রক্ত (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit रक्त, from Sanskrit रञ्ज्, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg-.

রক্ত (Bengali): blood

Definitions

  1. blood

Ancestry of “রক্ত”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरक्तred; safflower L; Barringtonia acutangula L
2Sanskritरञ्ज्to redden; to dye or color
3Proto-Indo-European*(s)reg-—

Words derived from “রক্ত”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(s)reg- →Every word from Sanskrit रञ्ज् →Every word from Sanskrit रक्त →