Where does “পাইকান” come from?
পাইকান (Assamese) comes from Assamese আন, from Sanskrit आनयति, from Sanskrit नयति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian náyHati, from Proto-Indo-European néyHeti, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
পাইকান (Assamese): land held by a paik
Definitions
- land held by a paik
Ancestry of “পাইকান”, step by step
পাইকান traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese আন
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | আন | other, different, someone else; bring |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आनयति | to bring, fetch; to carry somewhere, convey |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नयति | to guide, lead, govern |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | náyHati | to lead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néyHeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
via Assamese পাইক
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | পাইক | paik, adult and able males in Ahom kingdom who were obligated to render service to the state and form its militia in return for a piece of land for cultivation owned by the kingdom |