Where does “Vani” come from?
Vani comes from Sanskrit वाणि, a term whose original meaning is not established.
Vani (English): commonly used in India
Definitions
- commonly used in India
Ancestry of “Vani”, step by step
Vani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Georgian ვანი
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgian | ვანი | habitation, house |
| 2 | Old Georgian | ვანი | habitation, house |
| 3 | Old Armenian | վան | lodging, dwelling, home, habitation, abode;... |
| 4 | Parthian | vān- | — |
| 5 | Old Iranian | wāhana- | — |
via Sanskrit वाणि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वाणि | weaving; weaver's loom; voice, speech |