Where does “সরোজ” come from?

সরোজ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit सरोज, from Sanskrit सरस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sáras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáras, from Proto-Indo-European sélos — marsh.

Ancestry of “সরোজ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसरोजproduced or found in lakes and ponds; a lotus; a...
2Sanskritसरस्pond, lake; pool, tank, pail of water; a large...
3Proto-Indo-Aryansáras
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansárasmarsh, water
5Proto-Indo-Europeansélosmarsh
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