Where does “সভা” come from?

সভা (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit सभा, from Sanskrit -एय — forms adjectives from nouns, often with patronymic/matronymic value.

সভা (Assamese): meeting

Definitions

  1. meeting

Ancestry of “সভা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसभाan assembly, congregation, meeting, council,...
2Sanskrit-एयforms adjectives from nouns, often with patronymic/matronymic value
Every word from Sanskrit -एय →Every word from Sanskrit सभा →