Where does “মিঠৈ” come from?
মিঠৈ (Assamese) comes from Assamese মিঠা, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞, from Sanskrit मिष्ट, from Sanskrit मृष्ट, from Sanskrit मृज्, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃merǵ-.
মিঠৈ (Assamese): molasses; jaggery
Ancestry of “মিঠৈ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Assamese | মিঠা | sweet, sugary; pleasant, agreeable; gentle, light |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀫𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मिष्ट | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मृष्ट | savoury; sweet; polished |
| 5 | Sanskrit | मृज् | to wipe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₃merǵ- | — |