Where does “बछड़ा” come from?

बछड़ा (Hindi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀘𑁆𑀙, from Sanskrit वत्स, from Proto-Indo-Iranian watsás, from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wétos, from Proto-Indo-European wet- — year; year-old.

बछड़ा (Hindi): calf

Definitions

  1. calf

Ancestry of “बछड़ा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀯𑀘𑁆𑀙a child; boy; breast; a tree
2Sanskritवत्सa calf; the young of any animal, offspring,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwatsásyearling calf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwots-ó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwétosyear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwet-year; year-old
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wet- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wétos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s →