Where does “বেলা” come from?
বেলা (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit वेल्लयति, from Sanskrit वेल्ल् — to shake about, tremble, sway, be tossed or agitated, stagger.
বেলা (Assamese): halftime of a day
Definitions
- halftime of a day
Ancestry of “বেলা”, step by step
বেলা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वेल्लयति
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वेल्लयति | to knead |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वेल्ल् | to shake about, tremble, sway, be tossed or agitated, stagger |
via Sanskrit वेला
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वेला | time; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen |