Where does “জীৱাণু” come from?
জীৱাণু (Assamese) comes from Hindi जीवाणु, from Hindi जीव, from Sanskrit जीव, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́iHwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰiHwás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
জীৱাণু (Assamese): microbe
Definitions
- microbe
Ancestry of “জীৱাণু”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | जीवाणु | bacteria; any unicellular organism |
| 2 | Hindi | जीव | life; the soul; lifeforce; living creature |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जीव | alive, living; life, existence; any living being,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́iHwás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰiHwás | alive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |