Where does “Guwahati” come from?

Guwahati (English) comes from Assamese গুৱাহাটী, from Assamese গুৱা, from Sanskrit गुवाक.

Ancestry of “Guwahati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AssameseগুৱাহাটীGuwahati
2Assameseগুৱাareca nut
3Sanskritगुवाक—
Every word from Sanskrit गुवाक →Every word from Assamese গুৱা →Every word from Assamese গুৱাহাটী →
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