Where does “জুইশলা” come from?

জুইশলা (Assamese) comes from Assamese শলা, from Sanskrit शल्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel(h₃)-.

জুইশলা (Assamese): matchbox

Definitions

  1. matchbox

Ancestry of “জুইশলা”, step by step

জুইশলা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Assamese শলা

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseশলাbar, rod, pin
2Sanskritशल्यa dart, javelin, lance, spear, iron-headed...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel(h₃)-—

via Assamese জুই

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseজুইfire
2Early Assameseজুই—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel(h₃)- →Every word from Sanskrit शल्य →Every word from Assamese শলা →