Where does “वडील” come from?

वडील (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘪𑘚𑘲𑘩, from Sanskrit वड्र, from Sanskrit वृद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥dᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.

वडील (Marathi): father; elder

Definitions

  1. father; elder

Ancestry of “वडील”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathi𑘪𑘚𑘲𑘩—
2Sanskritवड्रlarge, great
3Sanskritवृद्धgrown, become larger or stronger; increased,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwr̥dᶻdʰásgrown, mature; big, great
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥dʰ-tó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰ-to grow; to raise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰ-tó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥dᶻdʰás →