Where does “শেন চৰাই” come from?
শেন চৰাই (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit श्येन, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćyaynás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱy-ey-nó-s.
শেন চৰাই (Assamese): hawk; falcon; kite
Ancestry of “শেন চৰাই”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | श्येन | a hawk, falcon or eagle; The name of a divine... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćyaynás | falcon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱy-ey-nó-s | — |