Where does “माओवाद” come from?

माओवाद (Hindi) comes from Hindi -वाद, from Sanskrit वाद, from Sanskrit वद्, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wedH-.

माओवाद (Hindi): Maoism

Definitions

  1. Maoism

Ancestry of “माओवाद”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindi-वादsupport of, following, -ism; an ideology
2Sanskritवादspeaking, saying; making sound, playing an...
3Sanskritवद्to speak; API 10 U
4Proto-Indo-European*h₂wedH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wedH- →Every word from Sanskrit वद् →Every word from Sanskrit वाद →