Where does “” come from?

শ (Bengali) comes from Bengali শত, from Sanskrit शत, from Sanskrit वत्सर, from Sanskrit वत्स, from Proto-Indo-Iranian watsás, from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wétos, from Proto-Indo-European wet- — year; year-old.

(Bengali): The 40th letter in the Bengali alphabet

Definitions

  1. The 40th letter in the Bengali alphabet

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliশতhundred
2Sanskritशतhundred, used with numerals thus; any very large...
3Sanskritवत्सरyear
4Sanskritवत्सa calf; the young of any animal, offspring,...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwatsásyearling calf
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwots-ó-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwétosyear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwet-year; year-old

Words derived from “

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wet-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wétosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s
শ — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer