Where does “वचन” come from?

वचन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वचन, from Sanskrit वच्, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

वचन (Hindi): promise, word, oath, vow; word, utterance, speech

Definitions

  1. promise, word, oath, vow; word, utterance, speech

Ancestry of “वचन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवचनspeaking; eloquent; speaking, utterance
2Sanskritवच्to speak, utter, say
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “वचन”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Sanskrit वच् →Every word from Sanskrit वचन →