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
Ancestry of “व्रत”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | व्रत | will; command; law |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wratám | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wratám | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |