Where does “গাৱাল” come from?
গাৱাল (Assamese) comes from Assamese আল, from Sanskrit आरा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hā́raH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́raH, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.
গাৱাল (Assamese): fat, large
Definitions
- fat, large
Ancestry of “গাৱাল”, step by step
গাৱাল traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese আল
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | আল | spur |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आरा | an awl; the knife of a shoemaker; a saw |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hā́raH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́raH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ólos | awl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |
via Assamese গাৱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | গাৱ | — |