Where does “cánti” come from?

cánti (Rohingya) comes from Bengali শান্তি, from Sanskrit शान्ति, from Sanskrit शम्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱemh₂- — to toil, to exert oneself.

cánti (Rohingya): peace

Definitions

  1. peace

Ancestry of “cánti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliশান্তিpeace
2Sanskritशान्तिrest; alleviation, pacification, consolation;...
3Sanskritशम्to toil at, fatigue or exert one's self; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱemh₂-to toil, to exert oneself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱemh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit शम् →Every word from Sanskrit शान्ति →