Where does “জেঠীআই” come from?
জেঠীআই (Assamese) comes from Assamese জেঠী, from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́yáHištʰas.
Ancestry of “জেঠীআই”, step by step
জেঠীআই traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese জেঠী
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | জেঠী | common house gecko, house lizard (Hemidactylus frenatus) |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ज्येष्ठ | most excellent, pre-eminent, first, chief, best,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ȷ́yáHištʰas | — |
via Assamese আই
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | আই | mother, mom |