Where does “व्रत” come from?

व्रत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit व्रत, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wratám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wratám, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

व्रत (Hindi): fast; vow

Definitions

  1. fast; vow

Ancestry of “व्रत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritव्रतwill; command; law
2Proto-Indo-Aryanwratám—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwratám—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wratám →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wratám →