Where does “വൃദ്ധൻ” come from?
വൃദ്ധൻ (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit वृद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥dᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.
വൃദ്ധൻ (Malayalam): elderly man, old man
Definitions
- elderly man, old man
Ancestry of “വൃദ്ധൻ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वृद्ध | grown, become larger or stronger; increased,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wr̥dᶻdʰás | grown, mature; big, great |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥dʰ-tó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰ- | to grow; to raise |