Where does “হঁহা” come from?

হঁহা (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit हास, from Sanskrit हस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰas- — to laugh.

হঁহা (Assamese): to laugh, to smile

Definitions

  1. to laugh, to smile

Ancestry of “হঁহা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहासlaughing, laughter, mirth; mocking, derision; a...
2Sanskritहस्laugh, smile
3Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰas-to laugh
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰas- →Every word from Sanskrit हस् →Every word from Sanskrit हास →