Where does “শৈশৱ” come from?

শৈশৱ (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit शैशव, from Sanskrit शिशु — a child, infant, the young of any animal (as a calf, puppy, etc.); also applied to young plants, and to the recently risen sun.

শৈশৱ (Assamese): boyhood, childhood

Definitions

  1. boyhood, childhood

Ancestry of “শৈশৱ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशैशवchildish
2Sanskritशिशुa child, infant, the young of any animal (as a calf, puppy, etc.); also applied to young plants, and to the recently risen sun
Every word from Sanskrit शिशु →Every word from Sanskrit शैशव →