Where does “পাতি কাউৰী” come from?
পাতি কাউৰী (Assamese) comes from Assamese পাতি, from Sanskrit पङ्क्ति, from Sanskrit पञ्च, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pánća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pánča, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
পাতি কাউৰী (Assamese): house crow
Definitions
- house crow
Ancestry of “পাতি কাউৰী”, step by step
পাতি কাউৰী traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese পাতি
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | পাতি | common, normal |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पङ्क्ति | a group of five |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पञ्च | combining form of पञ्चन्; five |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pánća | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pánča | five |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |
via Assamese কাউৰী
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | কাউৰী | crow |