Where does “ডোৰা” come from?

ডোৰা (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit दवर, from Sanskrit देवर, from Sanskrit देवृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daHiwā́, from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr — brother-in-law, husband’s brother.

ডোৰা (Assamese): strip of cloth

Definitions

  1. strip of cloth

Ancestry of “ডোৰা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदवरstring
2Sanskritदेवरwoman's brother-in-law, husband's brother;...
3Sanskritदेवृwoman's brother-in-law, husband's brother;...
4Proto-Indo-IraniandaHiwā́husband's brother
5Proto-Indo-Europeandayh₂wḗrbrother-in-law, husband’s brother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daHiwā́ →Every word from Sanskrit देवृ →