Where does “wáktram” come from?
wáktram (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáktram, from Proto-Indo-European wókʷtlom, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
Ancestry of “wáktram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wáktram | mouth |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wókʷtlom | mouth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
Words derived from “wáktram”