Where does “ছোৱালী” come from?

ছোৱালী (Assamese) comes from Assamese ছৱাল, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀯, from Sanskrit शावक, from Sanskrit क, from Sanskrit कम्, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s — to desire, wish.

ছোৱালী (Assamese): girl

Definitions

  1. girl

Ancestry of “ছোৱালী”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseছৱালboy, child (m)
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀙𑀸𑀯
3Sanskritशावकthe young one of an animal
4Sanskritinterrogative pronoun; who, what, which; a name;...
5Sanskritकम्to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...
6Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
7Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
8Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s
9Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “ছোৱালী

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas