Where does “অসম” come from?
অসম (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit असम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian asmá, from Proto-Indo-European n̥smé, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
অসম (Assamese): heterogenous, dissimilar, unequal
Definitions
- heterogenous, dissimilar, unequal
Ancestry of “অসম”, step by step
অসম traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit असम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | असम | unplain |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | asmá | us |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥smé | us |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Assamese আহোম
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | আহোম | Of or pertaining to Ahom language or Ahom people;... |