Where does “শিশির” come from?

শিশির (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit शिशिर, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

শিশির (Bengali): dew

Definitions

  1. dew

Ancestry of “শিশির”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिशिरcool, chilly, cold, frigid, freezing; cold,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Sanskrit शिशिर →
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