Where does “वृद्ध” come from?
वृद्ध (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वृद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥dᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.
वृद्ध (Hindi): old, elderly; an elderly man, elder
Definitions
- old, elderly; an elderly man, elder
Ancestry of “वृद्ध”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वृद्ध | grown, become larger or stronger; increased,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wr̥dᶻdʰás | grown, mature; big, great |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥dʰ-tó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰ- | to grow; to raise |