Where does “শরণার্থী” come from?
শরণার্থী (Bengali) comes from Bengali শরণ, from Sanskrit शरण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śaranás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćaranás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
শরণার্থী (Bengali): refugee, asylum seeker
Definitions
- refugee, asylum seeker
Ancestry of “শরণার্থী”, step by step
শরণার্থী traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bengali শরণ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | শরণ | shelter, refuge |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शरण | one of the arrows of Kamadeva; falling asunder,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śaranás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćaranás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Bengali অর্থী
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | অর্থী | — |