Where does “নৰক” come from?

নৰক (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

নৰক (Assamese): hell

Definitions

  1. hell

Ancestry of “নৰক”, step by step

নৰক traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit नगर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनगरtown, city; urban
2Sanskritगरmountain, top
3Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
4Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
7Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Sanskrit नरक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनरकhell
2Proto-Indo-European*nérbelow the surface, below
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →