Where does “ভূত-জলকীয়া” come from?
ভূত-জলকীয়া (Assamese) comes from Assamese ভূত, from Sanskrit भूत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰuHtás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
ভূত-জলকীয়া (Assamese): bhut jolokia
Ancestry of “ভূত-জলকীয়া”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Assamese | ভূত | ghost |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भूत | past participle of भवति ; been; become, been;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰuHtás | become, been |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH-tó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |