Where does “ঔটেঙা” come from?
ঔটেঙা (Assamese) comes from Assamese টেঙা, from Sanskrit तिग्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tigmás, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tig-mó-s, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
ঔটেঙা (Assamese): otenga, elephant apple
Definitions
- otenga, elephant apple
Ancestry of “ঔটেঙা”, step by step
ঔটেঙা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese টেঙা
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | টেঙা | sour, tart |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तिग्म | sharp, pointed; pungent, acrid, hot, scorching |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tigmás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tig-mó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via Assamese ঔ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | ঔ | The eleventh character and the last vowel in the Assamese alphabet |