Where does “সব” come from?

সব (Bengali) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀩𑁆𑀩, from Sanskrit सर्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

সব (Bengali): all

Definitions

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Ancestry of “সব”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀩𑁆𑀩—
2Sanskritसर्वwhole, entire, all, every; of all sorts,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansárwasall; entire, whole
4Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “সব”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas →