Where does “সম্পাদক” come from?

সম্পাদক (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit सम्पादक, from Sanskrit सम्पद्, from Sanskrit पद्, from Indo-Iranian *pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

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Ancestry of “সম্পাদক”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	सम्पादक	—
2	Sanskrit	सम्पद्	success, fulfilment; condition or requisite of...
3	Sanskrit	पद्	a foot; step; fourth part, quarter
4	Indo-Iranian	*pā́ts	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	pṓds	foot
6	Proto-Indo-European	póds	foot
7	Proto-Indo-European	ped-	to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póds →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds →