Where does “बावळटपणा” come from?
बावळटपणा (Marathi) comes from Marathi बावळट, from Marathi बावळा, from Hindi बावला, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀉𑀮, from Sanskrit वातुल, from Sanskrit वात, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwáHatas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts — to blow.
बावळटपणा (Marathi): stupidity, foolishness, idiocy
Definitions
- stupidity, foolishness, idiocy
Ancestry of “बावळटपणा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | बावळट | stupid, idiotic, silly, foolish |
| 2 | Marathi | बावळा | foolish, stupid, silly, simple-minded |
| 3 | Hindi | बावला | mad, crazy; a madman |
| 4 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀸𑀉𑀮 | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | वातुल | affected by wind; mad; affected by wind; affected... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | वात | wind, air; wind-god; wind emitted from the body |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HwáHatas | wind |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |