Where does “वेतन” come from?
वेतन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वेतन, from Sanskrit वी, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.
वेतन (Hindi): wages, salary
Ancestry of “वेतन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वेतन | wages; price |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वी | going to, eager for, desirous or fond of; set in... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | इ | to go |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éy- | he, this |