Where does “वडा पाव” come from?
वडा पाव (Marathi) comes from Marathi वडा, 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 — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
वडा पाव (Marathi): vada pav
Definitions
- vada pav
Ancestry of “वडा पाव”, step by step
वडा पाव traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Marathi वडा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | वडा | vada an Indian snack |
| 2 | English | ward | A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman;... |
| 3 | Middle English | ward | ward, keeping |
| 4 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 5 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 6 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 9 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |