Where does “পাথৰ” come from?
পাথৰ (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit प्रस्तर, from Sanskrit स्तर, from Hindi सत, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
পাথৰ (Assamese): stone, rock; gem, precious stone
Definitions
- stone, rock; gem, precious stone
Ancestry of “পাথৰ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | प्रस्तर | a flat surface, flat top, level, a plain; a rock,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्तर | a layer, stratum |
| 3 | Hindi | सत | truth, fact; true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |