Where does “বেত” come from?

বেত (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit वेत्र, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

বেত (Assamese): cane

Definitions

  1. cane

Ancestry of “বেত”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवेत्रlarge reed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis →Every word from Sanskrit वेत्र →