Where does “vadas” come from?

vadas (English) comes from English vada, from Hindi वड़ा, from Tamil வடை — vada (an Indian snack).

vadas (English): plural of vada

Definitions

  1. plural of vada

Ancestry of “vadas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvadaA type of savoury doughnut eaten as a snack in...
2Hindiवड़ाvada
3Tamilவடைvada (an Indian snack)
Every word from Tamil வடை →Every word from Hindi वड़ा →Every word from English vada →
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