Where does “*vatsala” come from?

*vatsala (Indo-Aryan) comes from Sanskrit वत्स, from Proto-Indo-Iranian watsás, from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wétos, from Proto-Indo-European wet- — year; year-old.

Ancestry of “*vatsala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवत्सa calf; the young of any animal, offspring,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianwatsásyearling calf
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwots-ó-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwétosyear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwet-year; year-old

Words derived from “*vatsala”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wet- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wétos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s →