Where does “वडा” come from?
वडा (Marathi) comes from English ward, from Middle English ward, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
वडा (Marathi): vada an Indian snack
Definitions
- vada an Indian snack
Ancestry of “वडा”, step by step
वडा traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ward
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ward | A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ward | ward, keeping |
| 3 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 4 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 5 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 8 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Konkani वड
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konkani | वड | banyan tree, "Ficus benghalensis" |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀯𑀟 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वाट | enclosure, a fence, wall, a piece of enclosed... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वर्त्मन् | the track or rut of a wheel; path, road, way,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wártma | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wártma | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wért-mn̥ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Old Marathi 𑘪𑘚𑘰
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | 𑘪𑘚𑘰 | — |