Where does “জনসংখ্যা” come from?
জনসংখ্যা (Assamese) comes from Bengali জন, from English john, from Middle English John, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן.
জনসংখ্যা (Assamese): population
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Ancestry of “জনসংখ্যা”, step by step
জনসংখ্যা traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Bengali জন
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | জন | person, human |
| 2 | English | john | A prostitute's client; A device or place to... |
| 3 | Middle English | John | An appellation for a generic individual, especially of lower social standing |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | Jehan | John |
| 5 | Latin | Iōhannēs | — |
| 6 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 9 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 10 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 11 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via Bengali সংখ্যা
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | সংখ্যা | number |
| 2 | Sanskrit | संख्या | a number, sum, total; reckoning or summing up;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सम्- | with, together with, along with, together,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sam- | together, joint, paired |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Assamese জন
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | জন | people |