Where does “বাওঁফাললৈ” come from?
বাওঁফাললৈ (Assamese) comes from Assamese বাওঁ, from Early Assamese বাম, from Sanskrit वाम, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
বাওঁফাললৈ (Assamese): towards the left side
Definitions
- towards the left side
Ancestry of “বাওঁফাললৈ”, step by step
বাওঁফাললৈ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese বাওঁ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | বাওঁ | left |
| 2 | Early Assamese | বাম | left |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वाम | left, not right, being or situated on the left side (the quivering of the left eye or arm is supposed to be a good omen in women and of the left arm a bad omen in men) |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via Assamese ফাল
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | ফাল | direction |