Where does “वङ्गालदेश” come from?

वङ्गालदेश (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

वङ्गालदेश (Sanskrit): Bengal

Definitions

  1. Bengal

Ancestry of “वङ्गालदेश”, step by step

वङ्गालदेश traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit देश

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदेशpoint, region, spot, place, part, portion;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryandayśáspoint, region, part; country, province
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandayćáspart, point; country
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

via Sanskrit वङ्गाल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवङ्गाल
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćásEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás