Where does “গাঁওয়ালী” come from?

গাঁওয়ালী (Bengali) comes from Assamese গা, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀫, from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

গাঁওয়ালী (Bengali): rural, rustic, villagelike, villagey

Definitions

rural, rustic, villagelike, villagey

Ancestry of “গাঁওয়ালী”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Assamese	গা	body, physique; to sing
2	Sauraseni Prakrit	𑀕𑀸𑀫	—
3	Sanskrit	ग्राम	an inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
4	Proto-Indo-Aryan	grā́mas	—
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	grā́mas	village, town; community
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ger-	to gather; flock, herd

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