Where does “মৌসিটা” come from?
মৌসিটা (Assamese) comes from Assamese মৌ, from Sanskrit मधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
মৌসিটা (Assamese): beeswax
Definitions
- beeswax
Ancestry of “মৌসিটা”, step by step
মৌসিটা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese মৌ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | মৌ | honey |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मधु | honey |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | mádʰu | honey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mádʰu | honey; wine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via Assamese সিটা
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | সিটা | bagasse |