Where does “વાવ” come from?
વાવ (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit वापी, from Proto-Indo-European weHp-.
વાવ (Gujarati): stepwell; the Arabic alphabet letter waw
Definitions
- stepwell; the Arabic alphabet letter waw
Ancestry of “વાવ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वापी | pond, pool |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weHp- | — |