Where does “খান্দা” come from?
খান্দা (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit खनति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kánati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kan- — to dig.
খান্দা (Assamese): dug; to dig
Ancestry of “খান্দা”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | खनति | to dig |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kánati | to dig |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kan- | to dig |