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Where does “অৱতাৰ” come from?

অৱতাৰ (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit अवतार, from Sanskrit अव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.

অৱতাৰ (Assamese): avatar; descending, descent

Definitions

  1. avatar; descending, descent

Ancestry of “অৱতাৰ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअवतारavatar: descent , appearance of any deity upon...
2Sanskritअवoff, away; down; this
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáwaaway from, off; down
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰe—
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