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

  1. commonly used in India

Ancestry of “Vani”, step by step

Vani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Georgian ვანი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianვანიhabitation, house
2Old Georgianვანიhabitation, house
3Old Armenianվանlodging, dwelling, home, habitation, abode;...
4Parthianvān-
5Old Iranianwāhana-

via Sanskrit वाणि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवाणिweaving; weaver's loom; voice, speech
Every word from Old Iranian wāhana-Every word from Parthian vān-Every word from Old Armenian վան