Where does “স্বৰবৰ্ণ” come from?

স্বৰবৰ্ণ (Assamese) comes from Assamese বৰ্ণ, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

স্বৰবৰ্ণ (Assamese): vowel

Definitions

  1. vowel

Ancestry of “স্বৰবৰ্ণ”, step by step

স্বৰবৰ্ণ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Assamese বৰ্ণ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseবৰ্ণcaste
2Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Assamese স্বৰ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseস্বৰsound; voice
2Sanskritस्वरsound, noise; voice; a note
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas →