Where does “वाफ” come from?
वाफ (Old Marathi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀧𑁆𑀨𑀸𑀉𑀮, from Sanskrit वाष्प, from Proto-Indo-European wápōs.
Ancestry of “वाफ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀯𑀧𑁆𑀨𑀸𑀉𑀮 | very hot |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वाष्प | steam, vapor; a tear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wápōs | — |