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
- boyhood, childhood, infancy
Ancestry of “বাল্য”, step by step
বাল্য traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese বাল
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | বাল | pubic hair, pubes; equivalent to the English... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वाल | the tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पाल | guard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पालयति | to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to... |
via Assamese য়
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | য় | The 48th character in the Assamese alphabet. It is called "Ôntôxtô Yô" |