Where does “waṭa” come from?

waṭa (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit वट, from Sanskrit वह्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan waźʰ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian waȷ́ʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

waṭa (Old Javanese): banyan (tree)

Definitions

  1. banyan (tree)

Ancestry of “waṭa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवटsmall lump
2Sanskritवह्to carry
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwaźʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwaȷ́ʰ-bear, carry; drive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian waȷ́ʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan waźʰ- →