Where does “চকুপানী” come from?

চকুপানী (Assamese) comes from Assamese চকু, from Early Assamese চখু, from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀘𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀼, from Sanskrit चक्षु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čákšuš, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷḱus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.

চকুপানী (Assamese): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “চকুপানী”, step by step

চকুপানী traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Assamese চকু

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseচকুeye
2Early Assameseচখু—
3Magadhi Prakrit𑀘𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀼—
4Sanskritचक्षुeye; name of a prince; the Oxus river
5Proto-Indo-Iraniančákšušthe eye
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷḱus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look

via Assamese পানী

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseপানীwater, HO
2Sanskritपानीयwater; drink, beverage; drinkable
3Sanskrit-अनीयable
4Sanskrit-ईयrelated to
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*-iHyas—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷḱus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čákšuš →