Where does “অভ্যাস” come from?

অভ্যাস (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit अभ्यास, from Sanskrit अभ्यस्, from Sanskrit अस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *has-.

অভ্যাস (Assamese): habit

Definitions

  1. habit

Ancestry of “অভ্যাস”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअभ्यासhabit; practice, habit
2Sanskritअभ्यस्to be over, reign over, excel, surpass, overpower
3Sanskritअस्to be; to throw
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*has-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *has- →Every word from Sanskrit अस् →Every word from Sanskrit अभ्यस् →