Where does “পঢ়া-শুনা” come from?
পঢ়া-শুনা (Assamese) comes from Assamese শুনা, from Sanskrit शृणोति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱl̥néwti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
পঢ়া-শুনা (Assamese): study
Ancestry of “পঢ়া-শুনা”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Assamese | শুনা | to hear, listen |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शृणोति | to listen, hear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śr̥náwti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćr̥náwti | to listen, hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱl̥néwti | to be listening |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |