Where does “বাল্য” come from?

বাল্য (Assamese) comes from Assamese বাল, from Sanskrit वाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

বাল্য (Assamese): boyhood, childhood, infancy

Definitions

  1. boyhood, childhood, infancy

Ancestry of “বাল্য”, step by step

বাল্য traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Assamese বাল

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseবালpubic hair, pubes; equivalent to the English...
2Sanskritवालthe tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any...
3Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
4Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

via Assamese য়

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseয়The 48th character in the Assamese alphabet. It is called "Ôntôxtô Yô"
Every word from Sanskrit पालयतिEvery word from Sanskrit पालEvery word from Sanskrit वाल
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