Where does “വൃത്തി” come from?

വൃത്തി (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit वृत्ति, from Sanskrit वृत्, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

വൃത്തി (Malayalam): cleanliness

Definitions

  1. cleanliness

Ancestry of “വൃത്തി”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवृत्तिmethod, essence, nature, gender; profession, job;...
2Sanskritवृत्to turn, to rotate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “വൃത്തി”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Sanskrit वृत् →