Where does “উঁইপোক” come from?

উঁইপোক (Assamese) comes from Assamese পোক, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pokkas.

Ancestry of “উঁইপোক”, step by step

উঁইপোক traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Assamese পোক

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseপোকinsect; bug
2Proto-Indo-Aryanpokkas

via Assamese উঁই

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseউঁইtermite
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan pokkasEvery word from Assamese পোক
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