Where does “লুহা” come from?

লুহা (Hajong) comes from Assamese লোহা, from Sanskrit लोह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrawdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

লুহা (Hajong): iron

Definitions

  1. iron

Ancestry of “লুহা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseলোহাiron
2Sanskritलोहred, reddish, copper-coloured; made of copper;...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrawdʰásred metal, copper, brass
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rowdʰósred thing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrawdʰás →