Where does “vāda” come from?

vāda (Pali) comes from Sanskrit वाद, from Sanskrit वद्, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wedH-.

vāda (Pali): speech, talk; theory, doctrine; dispute

Definitions

  1. speech, talk; theory, doctrine; dispute

Ancestry of “vāda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवादspeaking, saying; making sound, playing an...
2Sanskritवद्to speak; API 10 U
3Proto-Indo-European*h₂wedH-—

Words derived from “vāda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wedH- →Every word from Sanskrit वद् →Every word from Sanskrit वाद →
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