Where does “স্বাগত” come from?

স্বাগত (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit स्वागत, from Sanskrit सु-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

স্বাগত (Bengali): auspicious coming or arrival, welcome

Definitions

  1. auspicious coming or arrival, welcome

Ancestry of “স্বাগত”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्वागतwelcome
2Sanskritसु-good, well
3Proto-Indo-AryanHsu-—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHsu-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Sanskrit सु- →