Where does “স্বদেশ” come from?

স্বদেশ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit स्वदेश, from Sanskrit स्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan swá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swá, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

স্বদেশ (Bengali): homeland, nation

Definitions

  1. homeland, nation

Ancestry of “স্বদেশ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्वदेश—
2Sanskritस्वhis/her own; of self; one's self
3Proto-Indo-Aryanswá—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianswáself; reflexive pronoun
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian swá →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan swá →