Where does “গামছা” come from?

গামছা (Bengali) comes from Bengali গামোছা, 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.

গামছা (Bengali): towel

Definitions

  1. towel

Ancestry of “গামছা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliগামোছা—
2Assameseগাbody, physique; to sing
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀕𑀸𑀫—
4Sanskritग्रामan inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
5Proto-Indo-Aryangrā́mas—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniangrā́masvillage, town; community
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

Words derived from “গামছা”

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