Where does “वाचपी” come from?

वाचपी (Konkani) comes from Konkani वाचप, from Sanskrit वाचयति — to cause to speak; causes to speak.

वाचपी (Konkani): a reader

Definitions

  1. a reader

Ancestry of “वाचपी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Konkaniवाचपto read
2Sanskritवाचयतिto cause to speak; causes to speak
Every word from Sanskrit वाचयतिEvery word from Konkani वाचप
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