Where does “স্বতন্ত্ৰ” come from?

স্বতন্ত্ৰ (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit स्वतन्त्र, from Sanskrit तन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tántram, from Proto-Indo-European *tántram, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

স্বতন্ত্ৰ (Assamese): independent, self-governing

Definitions

  1. independent, self-governing

Ancestry of “স্বতন্ত্ৰ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्वतन्त्रfree; uncontrolled, independent; chainless,...
2Sanskritतन्त्रa loom; the warp; the leading or principal or...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniantántram
4Proto-Indo-European*tántram
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten-Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tántramEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tántram
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