Where does “बाढ़” come from?
बाढ़ (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀺, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀯𑀠𑀺, from Sanskrit वृद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥dᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.
बाढ़ (Hindi): flood, deluge, torrent; swelling
Definitions
- flood, deluge, torrent; swelling
Ancestry of “बाढ़”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀺 | — |
| 2 | Ashokan Prakrit | 𑀯𑀠𑀺 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वृद्ध | grown, become larger or stronger; increased,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wr̥dᶻdʰás | grown, mature; big, great |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥dʰ-tó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰ- | to grow; to raise |