Where does “তাঁতশাল” come from?

তাঁতশাল (Assamese) comes from Assamese তাঁত, from Sanskrit तन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tántram, from Proto-Indo-European *tántram, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

তাঁতশাল (Assamese): alternative form of তাঁত

Definitions

  1. alternative form of তাঁত

Ancestry of “তাঁতশাল”, step by step

তাঁতশাল traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Assamese তাঁত

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseতাঁতloom, handloom
2Sanskritतन्त्रa loom; the warp; the leading or principal or...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniantántram—
4Proto-Indo-European*tántram—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

via Assamese শাল

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseশালmachine, equipment, apparatus
2Sanskritशालाa house, mansion, building, hall, large room,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-eh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tántram →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tántram →