Where does “তোমালোক” come from?

তোমালোক (Assamese) comes from Assamese লোক, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

তোমালোক (Assamese): you

Definitions

  1. you

Ancestry of “তোমালোক”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseলোকperson; other people; people, folk
2Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →