Where does “কেঞা” come from?

কেঞা (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit कन्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

কেঞা (Assamese): small, little

Definitions

  1. small, little

Ancestry of “কেঞা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकन्यsmallest, youngest
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen-Every word from Sanskrit कन्य
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