Where does “ৰাষ্ট্ৰ” come from?

ৰাষ্ট্ৰ (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit राष्ट्र, from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र — King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas.

ৰাষ্ট্ৰ (Assamese): country

Definitions

  1. country

Ancestry of “ৰাষ্ট্ৰ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritराष्ट्रa kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country
2Sanskritधृतराष्ट्रKing of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas
Every word from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्रEvery word from Sanskrit राष्ट्र