Where does “জোনাক” come from?

জোনাক (Assamese) comes from Assamese জোন, from Sanskrit ज्योत्स्ना, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dyáwtsnaH.

জোনাক (Assamese): moonlight, moonshine

Definitions

  1. moonlight, moonshine

Ancestry of “জোনাক”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseজোনmoon
2Sanskritज्योत्स्नाmoonlight; a moonlit night; splendour, light
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*dyáwtsnaH—

Words derived from “জোনাক”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dyáwtsnaH →Every word from Sanskrit ज्योत्स्ना →Every word from Assamese জোন →