Where does “শীহ” come from?

শীহ (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit शीर्ष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *śr̥Hsá.

শীহ (Assamese): ear of corn

Definitions

  1. ear of corn

Ancestry of “শীহ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशीर्षhead, skull
2Proto-Indo-Aryan*śr̥Hsá—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan *śr̥Hsá →Every word from Sanskrit शीर्ष →