Where does “বিছা” come from?

বিছা (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit वृश्चिक, from Sanskrit व्रश्च्, from Indo-Iranian *Hwr̥ščáti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂werg- — to turn.

বিছা (Assamese): (hairy) caterpillar

Definitions

  1. (hairy) caterpillar

Ancestry of “বিছা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवृश्चिकscorpion; the zodiacal sign Scorpio; centipede
2Sanskritव्रश्च्to cut
3Indo-Iranian*Hwr̥ščáti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂werg-to turn

Words derived from “বিছা”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂werg- →Every word from Indo-Iranian *Hwr̥ščáti →Every word from Sanskrit व्रश्च् →