Where does “চৰ” come from?
চৰ (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit चरति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *čálHati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čálHati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
চৰ (Assamese): slap; graze; sandbank
Definitions
- slap; graze; sandbank
Ancestry of “চৰ”, step by step
চৰ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit चरति
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | चरति | to move oneself, go, walk, move, stir, roam... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | *čálHati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *čálHati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Sanskrit चरु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | चरु | pot; saucepan |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ćarúṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čarúš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerús | pot, cauldron |
via Old Assamese চৱৰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Assamese | চৱৰ | — |