Where does “খুৰী” come from?

খুৰী (Assamese) comes from Assamese খুৰা, from Assamese খুৰ, from Sanskrit क्षुर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšurás, from Proto-Indo-European ksurós.

খুৰী (Assamese): aunt, aunty

Definitions

  1. aunt, aunty

Ancestry of “খুৰী”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseখুৰাuncle father's younger brother
2Assameseখুৰrazor
3Sanskritक्षुरdagger, razor, sharp knife
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankšurásdagger, razor, sharp knife
5Proto-Indo-Europeanksurós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ksurós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšurás →Every word from Sanskrit क्षुर →