Where does “স্বার্থপর” come from?
স্বার্থপর (Bengali) comes from Bengali পর, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
স্বার্থপর (Bengali): selfish
Definitions
- selfish
Ancestry of “স্বার্থপর”, step by step
স্বার্থপর traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bengali পর
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | পর | after |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पुर | fortress, castle, city, town; the female... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पर | other; more remote; distant, further, other |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Bengali স্বার্থ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | স্বার্থ | self-interest |