Where does “വാടക” come from?

വാടക (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit भाटक, from Prakrit *भाट्ट-, from Vedic Sanskrit *भार्त-, from Sanskrit भृत, from Sanskrit भृ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

വാടക (Malayalam): rent

Definitions

  1. rent

Ancestry of “വാടക”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभाटकrent, fare
2Prakrit*भाट्ट-—
3Vedic Sanskrit*भार्त-—
4Sanskritभृतservant
5Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Sanskrit भृ →Every word from Prakrit *भाट्ट- →