Where does “ধা” come from?

ধা (Assamese) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀥𑀸𑀯𑀇, from Sanskrit धावति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰā́wati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰā́wati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

ধা (Assamese): to rush to battle

Definitions

  1. to rush to battle

Ancestry of “ধা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀥𑀸𑀯𑀇to run
2Sanskritधावतिto run; to flee
3Proto-Indo-Aryandʰā́wati—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰā́wati—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰā́wati →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰā́wati →