Where does “হাতমোজা” come from?
হাতমোজা (Assamese) comes from Assamese মোজা, from Classical Persian موزه, from Middle Persian mwck', from Proto-Iranian hmáwčati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian smáwčati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)méwk-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.
হাতমোজা (Assamese): glove
Definitions
- glove
Ancestry of “হাতমোজা”, step by step
হাতমোজা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese মোজা
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | মোজা | a sock, stocking |
| 2 | Classical Persian | موزه | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | mwck' | shoe |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | hmáwčati | to release, let loose, free |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | smáwčati | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)méwk-e-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mewk- | to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smewg- | to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy |