Where does “সমনীয়া” come from?

সমনীয়া (Assamese) comes from Assamese সমান, from Sanskrit समान, from Sanskrit मान, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.

সমনীয়া (Assamese): peer, of equal rank or age

Definitions

  1. peer, of equal rank or age

Ancestry of “সমনীয়া”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseসমানequal
2SanskritसमानOne of the five vital airs; same, identical,...
3Sanskritमानopinion; notion; conception; idea
4Sanskritमाdon't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...
5Proto-IranianmáH
6Proto-Indo-IranianmaHdo not; prohibitive particle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maHEvery word from Proto-Iranian máH