Where does “শূন্য” come from?

শূন্য (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit शून्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-.

শূন্য (Bengali): zero

Definitions

  1. zero

Ancestry of “শূন্য”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशून्यzero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱówH-—

Words derived from “শূন্য”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH- →Every word from Sanskrit शून्य →