Where does “জেঠী” come from?
জেঠী (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́yáHištʰas.
জেঠী (Assamese): common house gecko, house lizard (Hemidactylus frenatus)
Definitions
- common house gecko, house lizard (Hemidactylus frenatus)
Ancestry of “জেঠী”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ज्येष्ठ | most excellent, pre-eminent, first, chief, best,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ȷ́yáHištʰas | — |