Where does “আন” come from?

আন (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit आनयति, from Sanskrit नयति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian náyHati, from Proto-Indo-European néyHeti, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

আন (Assamese): other, different, someone else; bring

Definitions

  1. other, different, someone else; bring

Ancestry of “আন”, step by step

আন traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit आनयति

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआनयतिto bring, fetch; to carry somewhere, convey
2Sanskritनयतिto guide, lead, govern
3Proto-Indo-IraniannáyHatito lead
4Proto-Indo-EuropeannéyHeti—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

via Assamese ওৱা

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseওৱা—

Words derived from “আন”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →