Where does “জলবায়ু” come from?
জলবায়ু (Assamese) comes from Assamese বায়ু, from Sanskrit वायु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HwaHyúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwaHyúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁yu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
জলবায়ু (Assamese): climate
Definitions
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Ancestry of “জলবায়ু”, step by step
জলবায়ু traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese বায়ু
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | বায়ু | air |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वायु | wind; air; the wind of the body, a vital air |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | HwaHyúṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HwaHyúš | wind, air |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁yu- | wind, air |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via Assamese জল
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | জল | water; stem of জলা |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जल | stupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जल् | to be sharp; to be stiff or dull |
via Bengali জল
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | জল | water |