Where does “কেঁকোৰাবিছা” come from?
কেঁকোৰাবিছা (Assamese) comes from Assamese বিছা, from Sanskrit वृश्चिक, from Sanskrit व्रश्च्, from Indo-Iranian *Hwr̥ščáti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂werg- — to turn.
কেঁকোৰাবিছা (Assamese): scorpion
Definitions
- scorpion
Ancestry of “কেঁকোৰাবিছা”, step by step
কেঁকোৰাবিছা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese বিছা
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | বিছা | (hairy) caterpillar |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वृश्चिक | scorpion; the zodiacal sign Scorpio; centipede |
| 3 | Sanskrit | व्रश्च् | to cut |
| 4 | Indo-Iranian | *Hwr̥ščáti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂werg- | to turn |
via Assamese কেঁকোৰা
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | কেঁকোৰা | crab |