Where does “হ্রস্ব” come from?

হ্রস্ব (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit ह्रस्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰraswás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

হ্রস্ব (Bengali): short

Definitions

  1. short

Ancestry of “হ্রস্ব”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritह्रस्वshort, small, dwarfish, little; low; weak
2Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰraswás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “হ্রস্ব”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰraswás →Every word from Sanskrit ह्रस्व →