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

  1. heterogenous, dissimilar, unequal

Ancestry of “অসম”, step by step

অসম traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit असम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअसमunplain
2Proto-Indo-Iranianasmáus
3Proto-Indo-Europeann̥sméus
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Assamese আহোম

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AssameseআহোমOf or pertaining to Ahom language or Ahom people;...

Words derived from “অসম

Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥sméEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian asmá