Where does “वाड” come from?

वाड (Konkani) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀺, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀯𑀠𑀺, from Sanskrit वृद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥dᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.

वाड (Konkani): increase, growth, increment

Definitions

increase, growth, increment

Ancestry of “वाड”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sauraseni Prakrit	𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀺	—
2	Ashokan Prakrit	𑀯𑀠𑀺	growth
3	Sanskrit	वृद्ध	grown, become larger or stronger; increased,...
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	wr̥dᶻdʰás	grown, mature; big, great
5	Proto-Indo-European	wr̥dʰ-tó-s	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	werdʰ-	to grow; to raise

Words derived from “वाड”

वाडदीस

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰ-tó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥dᶻdʰás →