Where does “খৰিকটীয়া” come from?

খৰিকটীয়া (Assamese) comes from Assamese খৰি, from Hindi खट, from Sanskrit खट्वा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kʰártwaH.

খৰিকটীয়া (Assamese): lumberjack, woodcutter

Definitions

  1. lumberjack, woodcutter

Ancestry of “খৰিকটীয়া”, step by step

খৰিকটীয়া traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Assamese খৰি

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseখৰিfirewood
2Hindiखटknock, rap
3Sanskritखट्वाbed, couch, hammock; bedstead
4Proto-Indo-AryankʰártwaH—

via Assamese [[কটা

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assamese[[কটা—

via Assamese কাট]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseকাট]]—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kʰártwaH →Every word from Sanskrit खट्वा →Every word from Hindi खट →