Where does “লোহা” come from?

লোহা (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit लोह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrawdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

লোহা (Assamese): iron

Definitions

  1. iron

Ancestry of “লোহা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलोहred, reddish, copper-coloured; made of copper;...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHrawdʰásred metal, copper, brass
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rowdʰósred thing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “লোহা”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrawdʰás →