Where does “রোগ” come from?

রোগ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit रोग, from Hindi रज, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

রোগ (Bengali): disease, sickness, illness, ailment

Definitions

  1. disease, sickness, illness, ailment

Ancestry of “রোগ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरोग‘breaking up of strength’; disease, infirmity,...
2Hindiरजdust, dirt, pollen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “রোগ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Hindi रज →Every word from Sanskrit रोग →
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