Where does “সম্ভাবনা” come from?

সম্ভাবনা (Bengali) comes from Bengali সম্ভব, from Sanskrit सम्भव, from Sanskrit सम्-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

সম্ভাবনা (Bengali): probability; possibility

Definitions

  1. probability; possibility

Ancestry of “সম্ভাবনা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliসম্ভবbirth, origin
2Sanskritसम्भवbirth; existence; sexual intercourse; union
3Sanskritसम्-with, together with, along with, together,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansam-together, joint, paired
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Sanskrit सम्- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam- →