Where does “otenga” come from?

otenga (English) comes from Assamese ঔটেঙা, from Assamese টেঙা, from Sanskrit तिग्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tigmás, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tig-mó-s, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

otenga (English): A flowering evergreen tree of southeastern Asia,...

Definitions

  1. A flowering evergreen tree of southeastern Asia,...

Ancestry of “otenga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseঔটেঙাotenga, elephant apple
2Assameseটেঙাsour, tart
3Sanskritतिग्मsharp, pointed; pungent, acrid, hot, scorching
4Proto-Indo-Iraniantigmás—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tig-mó-s—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tig-mó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tigmás →