Where does “হোয়া” come from?

হোয়া (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit शस्य, from Sanskrit सस्य, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sasás, from Proto-Indo-European (s)h₁es-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

হোয়া (Bengali): cucumber

Definitions

  1. cucumber

Ancestry of “হোয়া”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशस्यcorn, grain
2Sanskritसस्यcorn, grain, fruit, crop of corn
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansasáscorn, herb, grass
4Proto-Indo-European(s)h₁es-harvest, crop, fruit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)h₁es- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sasás →