Where does “वादी” come from?

वादी (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian وادی, from Arabic وَادٍ — river; valley, riverbed, ravine.

वादी (Hindi): plaintiff, petitioner

Definitions

  1. plaintiff, petitioner

Ancestry of “वादी”, step by step

वादी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian وادی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianوادی—
2Arabicوَادٍriver; valley, riverbed, ravine

via Sanskrit वादिन्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवादिन्saying, discoursing, speaking, talking, speaking or talking about, declaring, proclaiming, denoting, designating
Every word from Arabic وَادٍ →Every word from Classical Persian وادی →