Where does “গুৱাহাটী” come from?

গুৱাহাটী (Assamese) comes from Assamese গুৱা, from Sanskrit गुवाक.

Ancestry of “গুৱাহাটী”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Assamese	গুৱা	areca nut
2	Sanskrit	गुवाक	—

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