Where does “পিঁজৰা” come from?
পিঁজৰা (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit पिञ्जर, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pingalás ~ pinȷ́arás — tawny, reddish.
পিঁজৰা (Assamese): birdcage
Definitions
- birdcage
Ancestry of “পিঁজৰা”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पिञ्जर | reddish-yellow, tawny; yellow, gold-colored |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pingalás ~ pinȷ́arás | tawny, reddish |