Where does “वर्णांध” come from?

वर्णांध (Hindi) comes from Hindi वर्ण, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

वर्णांध (Hindi): colorblind, color blind

Definitions

  1. colorblind, color blind

Ancestry of “वर्णांध”, step by step

वर्णांध traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi वर्ण

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiवर्णcolor; race; caste, class
2Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Hindi अंधा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअंधाblind; blind person
2Sanskritअन्धblind; dark; n night, darkness
3Proto-Indo-Iranianandʰásblind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂endʰ-ó-s
5Proto-Indo-European-ósCreates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas