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Where does “বৰ” come from?

বৰ (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit वर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

বৰ (Assamese): very; big

Definitions

  1. very; big

Ancestry of “বৰ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवर"environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,...
2Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “বৰ”

  • বৰদিন
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