Where does “স্বামী” come from?
স্বামী (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit स्वामिन्, from Sanskrit स्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan swá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swá, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
স্বামী (Bengali): a husband; a lord, master, owner, overlord; a...
Definitions
- a husband; a lord, master, owner, overlord; a...
Ancestry of “স্বামী”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | स्वामिन् | an owner, proprietor, master, lord or owner of; a... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्व | his/her own; of self; one's self |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | swá | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | swá | self; reflexive pronoun |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |