Where does “বাইচন” come from?
বাইচন (Assamese) comes from English bison, from Middle English bisontes, from Old French bison, from Latin bisōn, from Proto-Germanic wisundaz, from Proto-Indo-European wisAn-, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.
বাইচন (Assamese): bison
Definitions
- bison
Ancestry of “বাইচন”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bison | A wild ox, Bison bonasus; A similar North... |
| 2 | Middle English | bisontes | — |
| 3 | Old French | bison | — |
| 4 | Latin | bisōn | bison (Bison bonasus) |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wisundaz | bison, wisent; wild ox, aurochs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wisAn- | aurochs, aurochs horn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |