Where does “ᱠᱟᱴ” come from?

ᱠᱟᱴ (Santali) comes from Bengali কাঠ, from Sanskrit काष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

ᱠᱟᱴ (Santali): wood, timber

Definitions

  1. wood, timber

Ancestry of “ᱠᱟᱴ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliকাঠwood
2Sanskritकाष्ठwood, timber
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit काष्ठ →Every word from Bengali কাঠ →