Where does “wāda” come from?

wāda (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit वाद, from Sanskrit वद्, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wedH-.

wāda (Old Javanese): dispute, quarrel

Definitions

  1. dispute, quarrel

Ancestry of “wāda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवादspeaking, saying; making sound, playing an...
2Sanskritवद्to speak; API 10 U
3Proto-Indo-European*h₂wedH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wedH- →Every word from Sanskrit वद् →Every word from Sanskrit वाद →