Where does “वाह” come from?

वाह (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वह् — to carry.

वाह (Hindi): wow, woah

Definitions

  1. wow, woah

Ancestry of “वाह”, step by step

वाह traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit वह्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवह्to carry

via Classical Persian واه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianواه

Words derived from “वाह

Every word from Sanskrit वह्
वाह — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer