Where does “आसामी” come from?
आसामी (Hindi) comes from Hindi आसाम, from English Assam, from Assamese অসম, from Sanskrit असम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian asmá, from Proto-Indo-European n̥smé, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
आसामी (Hindi): Assamese person; Assamese, of Assam
Definitions
- Assamese person; Assamese, of Assam
Ancestry of “आसामी”, step by step
आसामी traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi आसाम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | आसाम | — |
| 2 | English | Assam | Short for Assam tea: tea from or similar to that... |
| 3 | Assamese | অসম | heterogenous, dissimilar, unequal |
| 4 | Sanskrit | असम | unplain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | asmá | us |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥smé | us |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Hindi ई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ई | the fourth vowel in Hindi |
via Marathi आसाम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | आसाम | — |