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Where does “বাহ” come from?

বাহ (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit वास, from Sanskrit वस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian was, from Proto-Indo-European wōs.

বাহ (Assamese): nest; bike, hive

Definitions

  1. nest; bike, hive

Ancestry of “বাহ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवासdwelling, staying; residence, home, abode; day's...
2Sanskritवस्accusative/dative/genitive plural of त्वम्; to...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwasaccusative/genitive/dative plural of *túH
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwōs—
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