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
- colorblind, color blind
Ancestry of “वर्णांध”, step by step
वर्णांध traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi वर्ण
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | वर्ण | color; race; caste, class |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वर्ण | outward appearance, exterior, figure, form,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wárnas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Hindi अंधा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अंधा | blind; blind person |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अन्ध | blind; dark; n night, darkness |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | andʰás | blind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂endʰ-ó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |