Where does “-vant” come from?
-vant (Pali) comes from Sanskrit -वत्, from Proto-Indo-European -wénts — Forms possessive adjectives from nominal stems.
-vant (Pali): Abounding in thing identified by the noun the...
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- Abounding in thing identified by the noun the...
Ancestry of “-vant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | -वत् | -ful, rich; as, like; having the qualities of |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -wénts | Forms possessive adjectives from nominal stems |
Words derived from “-vant”