Where does “Sonargaon” come from?

Sonargaon (English) comes from Bengali সোনারগাঁও, from Hajong গাও, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀫, from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

Ancestry of “Sonargaon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliসোনারগাঁও—
2Hajongগাওvillage
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀕𑀸𑀫—
4Sanskritग्रामan inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
5Proto-Indo-Aryangrā́mas—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniangrā́masvillage, town; community
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas →