Where does “-ত” come from?
-ত (Assamese) comes from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀢, from Sanskrit अन्त, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- — end, limit, forehead.
-ত (Assamese): in, at; locative suffix
Ancestry of “-ত”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀅𑀁𑀢 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अन्त | near; last; handsome, lovely |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ént- | end, limit, forehead |