Where does “দিনকণা” come from?

দিনকণা (Assamese) comes from Assamese কণা, from Sanskrit कण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kánas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kánas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kanas, from Proto-Indo-European kono-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

দিনকণা (Assamese): nightjar

Definitions

  1. nightjar

Ancestry of “দিনকণা”, step by step

দিনকণা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Assamese কণা

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseকণাblind
2Sanskritकणany minute particle, atom; a grain, grain of...
3Proto-Indo-Aryankánas—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankánas—
5Proto-Balto-Slavickanas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankono-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

via Assamese দিন

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseদিনday
2Magadhi Prakrit???—
3Sanskritदिनday; cut, divided, mowed
4Proto-Indo-Aryandinámday
5Indo-Iranian*dinám—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kono- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kanas →