Where does “জাহাজ” come from?
জাহাজ (Assamese) comes from Classical Persian جهاز, from Arabic جَهَاز — equipment.
জাহাজ (Assamese): ship
Ancestry of “জাহাজ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | جهاز | — |
| 2 | Arabic | جَهَاز | equipment |