Where does “वृक्ष” come from?
वृक्ष (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वृक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wr̥ṭṣás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥ćšás — tree.
वृक्ष (Hindi): tree
Ancestry of “वृक्ष”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वृक्ष | a tree, any tree bearing visible flowers and... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wr̥ṭṣás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wr̥ćšás | tree |