Where does “बड़ा” come from?

बड़ा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit ????, from Sanskrit वड्र, from Sanskrit वृद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥dᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.

बड़ा (Hindi): big, large, huge; massive, heavy; grown up, adult

Definitions

  1. big, large, huge; massive, heavy; grown up, adult

Ancestry of “बड़ा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit????—
2Sanskritवड्रlarge, great
3Sanskritवृद्धgrown, become larger or stronger; increased,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwr̥dᶻdʰásgrown, mature; big, great
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥dʰ-tó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰ-to grow; to raise

Words derived from “बड़ा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰ-tó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥dᶻdʰás →