Where does “তিতামৰা” come from?

তিতামৰা (Assamese) comes from Assamese তিতা, from Sanskrit तिक्त, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tiǵtós — sharp.

তিতামৰা (Assamese): jute

Definitions

  1. jute

Ancestry of “তিতামৰা”, step by step

তিতামৰা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Assamese তিতা

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseতিতাbitter
2Sanskritतिक्तbitter; pungent
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tiǵtóssharp

via Assamese মৰা

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseমৰাdead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tiǵtós →Every word from Sanskrit तिक्त →Every word from Assamese তিতা →