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

  1. bamboo shoot, bamboo sprout

Ancestry of “বাঁহগাজ”, step by step

বাঁহগাজ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Assamese বাঁহ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseবাঁহbamboo
2Sanskritवंशbamboo cane, cane; the upper timber or beam of a...
3Sanskritअनुafter; afterwards, thereupon; then, next; further
4Sanskritगतgone
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangatásgone; come
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥tóspassable
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Assamese গাঁজ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseগাঁজ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás