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Where does “Assam” come from?

Assam (English) comes from Assamese অসম, from Sanskrit असम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian asmá, from Proto-Indo-European n̥smé, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

Assam (English): Short for Assam tea: tea from or similar to that...

Definitions

  1. Short for Assam tea: tea from or similar to that...

Ancestry of “Assam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseঅসম—
2Sanskritअसमunplain
3Proto-Indo-Iranianasmá—
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥sméus
5Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

Words derived from “Assam”

  • Assamese
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