Where does “তাপ” come from?
তাপ (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit ताप, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tāpás, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
তাপ (Assamese): heat, warmth
Ancestry of “তাপ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | ताप | heating; heat, pain, torment |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tāpás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |