Where does “ইস্ত্ৰি” come from?

ইস্ত্ৰি (Assamese) comes from Bengali ইস্ত্রি, from Portuguese estirar — to stretch.

ইস্ত্ৰি (Assamese): press, iron

Definitions

  1. press, iron

Ancestry of “ইস্ত্ৰি”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliইস্ত্রি—
2Portugueseestirarto stretch
Every word from Portuguese estirar →Every word from Bengali ইস্ত্রি →