Where does “मराठवाडा” come from?
मराठवाडा (Marathi) comes from Marathi वाडा, from Old Marathi वाडा, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀟, from Sanskrit वाट, from Sanskrit वर्त्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wártma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wártma, from Proto-Indo-European wért-mn̥ — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “मराठवाडा”, step by step
मराठवाडा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Marathi वाडा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | वाडा | Wada |
| 2 | Old Marathi | वाडा | — |
| 3 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀯𑀸𑀟 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वाट | enclosure, a fence, wall, a piece of enclosed... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | वर्त्मन् | the track or rut of a wheel; path, road, way,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wártma | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wártma | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wért-mn̥ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Marathi मराठा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | मराठा | Maratha; a Maharashtrian |
| 2 | Sanskrit | महाराष्ट्र | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | महत् | great, large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |