Where does “वाफ” come from?

वाफ (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi वाफ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀧𑁆𑀨𑀸𑀉𑀮, from Sanskrit वाष्प, from Proto-Indo-European wápōs.

वाफ (Marathi): steam, vapour

Definitions

  1. steam, vapour

Ancestry of “वाफ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathiवाफ—
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀯𑀧𑁆𑀨𑀸𑀉𑀮very hot
3Sanskritवाष्पsteam, vapor; a tear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwápōs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wápōs →Every word from Sanskrit वाष्प →Every word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀧𑁆𑀨𑀸𑀉𑀮 →
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