Where does “আঙাৰ” come from?

আঙাৰ (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit अङ्गार, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hángāras, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

আঙাৰ (Assamese): charcoal

Definitions

  1. charcoal

Ancestry of “আঙাৰ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअङ्गारcharcoal, either heated or not heated; the planet...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHángārascharcoal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óngʷl̥charcoal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hángāras →