Where does “વાંચવું” come from?
વાંચવું (Gujarati) comes from Old Gujarati वांचइ, from Sanskrit वाचयति — to cause to speak; causes to speak.
વાંચવું (Gujarati): to read
Ancestry of “વાંચવું”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Gujarati | वांचइ | to read |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वाचयति | to cause to speak; causes to speak |