Where does “হ্ৰস্ব” come from?

হ্ৰস্ব (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit ह्रस्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰraswás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

হ্ৰস্ব (Assamese): short

Definitions

  1. short

Ancestry of “হ্ৰস্ব”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritह्रस्वshort, small, dwarfish, little; low; weak
2Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰraswás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰraswás →Every word from Sanskrit ह्रस्व →