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

  1. climate

Ancestry of “জলবায়ু”, step by step

জলবায়ু traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Assamese বায়ু

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseবায়ুair
2Sanskritवायुwind; air; the wind of the body, a vital air
3Proto-Indo-AryanHwaHyúṣ
4Proto-Indo-IranianHwaHyúšwind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁yu-wind, air
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

via Assamese জল

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseজলwater; stem of জলা
2Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
3Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull

via Bengali জল

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliজলwater
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁yu-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwaHyúš