Where does “vacchatara” come from?
vacchatara (Pali) comes from Sanskrit वत्सतर, from Sanskrit वत्स, from Proto-Indo-Iranian watsás, from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wétos, from Proto-Indo-European wet- — year; year-old.
vacchatara (Pali): a weaned calf, bullock
Definitions
- a weaned calf, bullock
Ancestry of “vacchatara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वत्सतर | a weaned calf, a young bull that is older than a calf but not yet fully grown |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वत्स | a calf; the young of any animal, offspring,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | watsás | yearling calf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wots-ó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wétos | year |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wet- | year; year-old |