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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

  1. instinct, habit, fundamental behavior;...

Ancestry of “वृत्ति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवृत्तिmethod, essence, nature, gender; profession, job;...
2Sanskritवृत्to turn, to rotate; * अनुवर्तते चक्रवर्तिन् ...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “वृत्ति”

  • वेश्यावृत्ति
  • छात्रवृत्ति
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