Where does “সন্তোষ” come from?

সন্তোষ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit संतोष, from Sanskrit सम्-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

সন্তোষ (Bengali): satisfaction, gratification

Definitions

  1. satisfaction, gratification

Ancestry of “সন্তোষ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसंतोषsatisfaction, contentment; delight, joy, pleasure
2Sanskritसम्-with, together with, along with, together,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansam-together, joint, paired
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Sanskrit सम्- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam- →