Where does “বাঁহগাজ” come from?
বাঁহগাজ (Assamese) comes from Assamese বাঁহ, from Sanskrit वंश, from Sanskrit अनु, from Sanskrit गत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
বাঁহগাজ (Assamese): bamboo shoot, bamboo sprout
Definitions
- bamboo shoot, bamboo sprout
Ancestry of “বাঁহগাজ”, step by step
বাঁহগাজ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese বাঁহ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | বাঁহ | bamboo |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वंश | bamboo cane, cane; the upper timber or beam of a... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अनु | after; afterwards, thereupon; then, next; further |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गत | gone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gatás | gone; come |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥tós | passable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
via Assamese গাঁজ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | গাঁজ | — |