Where does “টেঙা” come from?
টেঙা (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit तिग्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tigmás, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tig-mó-s, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
টেঙা (Assamese): sour, tart
Definitions
- sour, tart
Ancestry of “টেঙা”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | तिग्म | sharp, pointed; pungent, acrid, hot, scorching |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tigmás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tig-mó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |