Where does “হয়” come from?
হয় (Assamese) comes from Assamese হ, from Old Assamese ভ, from Sanskrit भवति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰáwHati, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéwH-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
হয় (Assamese): yes, yep; happens; past conditional, would
Definitions
- yes, yep; happens; past conditional, would
Ancestry of “হয়”, step by step
হয় traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese হ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | হ | to be; to become; to occur, happen |
| 2 | Old Assamese | ভ | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भवति | to become; be; to happen; to constitute |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰáwHati | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéwH-e-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Sanskrit हय
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | हय | a horse |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰáyas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰáyas | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéyos | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
via Assamese এ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | এ | locative suffix |