Where does “দুৰাকাছ” come from?
দুৰাকাছ (Assamese) comes from Assamese কাছ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀯, from Sanskrit कच्छप, from Sanskrit कश्यप, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaśyápas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápas — turtle.
দুৰাকাছ (Assamese): tortoise
Definitions
- tortoise
Ancestry of “দুৰাকাছ”, step by step
দুৰাকাছ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese কাছ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | কাছ | turtle; tortoise |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀯 | tortoise, turtle |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कच्छप | tortoise, turtle |
| 4 | Sanskrit | कश्यप | a tortoise; having black teeth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kaśyápas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kaćyápas | turtle |
via Assamese দুৰা
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | দুৰা | — |