Where does “व्यापारी” come from?

व्यापारी (Hindi) comes from Hindi व्यापार, from Sanskrit व्यापार — service; serving.

व्यापारी (Hindi): trader

Definitions

  1. trader

Ancestry of “व्यापारी”, step by step

व्यापारी traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi व्यापार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiव्यापारbusiness, trade, commerce; activity; profession
2Sanskritव्यापारservice; serving

via Hindi ई

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiईthe fourth vowel in Hindi

via Sanskrit व्यापारिन्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritव्यापारिन्—

Words derived from “व्यापारी”

Every word from Sanskrit व्यापार →Every word from Hindi व्यापार →