Where does “ডাঠুৱা” come from?

ডাঠুৱা (Assamese) comes from Assamese ডাঠ, from Prakrit 𑀥𑀝𑁆𑀞, from Sanskrit धृष्ट, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰr̥ṣṭás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

ডাঠুৱা (Assamese): courageous, brave, bold

Definitions

  1. courageous, brave, bold

Ancestry of “ডাঠুৱা”, step by step

ডাঠুৱা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Assamese ডাঠ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseডাঠthick, condensed, bold
2Prakrit𑀥𑀝𑁆𑀞
3Sanskritधृष्टbold, daring, confident, audacious, impudent
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*dʰr̥ṣṭás
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Assamese উৱা

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseউৱা
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰr̥ṣṭás