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Where does “শশা” come from?

শশা (Early Assamese) comes from Sanskrit शश, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćasás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Ancestry of “শশা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशशhare, rabbit; antelope; a kind of meteor
2Proto-Indo-Iranianćasáshare
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “শশা”

  • শহাপহু
  • শহা
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