Where does “চীনা মাটি” come from?
চীনা মাটি (Assamese) comes from Assamese মাটি, from Sanskrit मृत्तिका — earth, clay, loam.
চীনা মাটি (Assamese): kaolinite, porcelain clay
Definitions
- kaolinite, porcelain clay
Ancestry of “চীনা মাটি”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Assamese | মাটি | soil; land |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मृत्तिका | earth, clay, loam |