Where does “વાન” come from?

વાન (Gujarati) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡, from Pali vaṇṇa, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

વાન (Gujarati): color, hue, tint; beauty, loveliness

Definitions

  1. color, hue, tint; beauty, loveliness

Ancestry of “વાન”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡—
2Palivaṇṇacolour; appearance; caste
3Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas →