Where does “কলডিল” come from?
কলডিল (Assamese) comes from Assamese কল, from Sanskrit कदल, from Portuguese cadeira, from Old Portuguese cadeira, from Vulgar Latin cathegra, from Latin cathēdra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα, from Ancient Greek κατά — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
কলডিল (Assamese): banana heart, banana flower
Definitions
- banana heart, banana flower
Ancestry of “কলডিল”, step by step
কলডিল traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese কল
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | কল | banana |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कदल | the plantain tree, "Musa sapientum" |
| 3 | Portuguese | cadeira | chair |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | cadeira | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | cathegra | — |
| 6 | Latin | cathēdra | armchair (having cushions and supports) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καθέδρα | seat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Assamese ডিল
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | ডিল | heart |