Where does “জহামাল” come from?
জহামাল (Assamese) comes from Bengali মল, from Sanskrit मल, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
জহামাল (Assamese): large Indian civet (Viverra zibetha)
Definitions
- large Indian civet (Viverra zibetha)
Ancestry of “জহামাল”, step by step
জহামাল traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bengali মল
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | মল | feces |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मल | dirty; niggardly?; unbelieving, godless |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Assamese জহা
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | জহা | Joha rice, a fragrant variety of rice used in Assamese cuisine |