Where does “ঘাট” come from?

ঘাট (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit घट्ट, from Sanskrit घट्ट् — to rub, touch, shake.

ঘাট (Assamese): pier; wharf; quay

Definitions

  1. pier; wharf; quay

Ancestry of “ঘাট”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritघट्टa quay or landing-place, wharf; bathing-place;...
2Sanskritघट्ट्to rub, touch, shake
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