Where does “वृत्ति” come from?

वृत्ति (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वृत्ति, from Sanskrit वृत्, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

वृत्ति (Hindi): instinct, habit, fundamental behavior;...

Definitions

instinct, habit, fundamental behavior;...

Ancestry of “वृत्ति”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	वृत्ति	method, essence, nature, gender; profession, job;...
2	Sanskrit	वृत्	to turn, to rotate
3	Proto-Indo-European	wert-	to turn, to rotate
4	Proto-Indo-European	wer-	to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “वृत्ति”

छात्रवृत्ति
वेश्यावृत्ति

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Sanskrit वृत् →