Where does “ਬੜਾ” come from?
ਬੜਾ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit वृद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥dᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.
ਬੜਾ (Punjabi): much, many, plenty, plenteous, plentiful, copious, abundant, profuse, excessive, numerous, enough, sufficient
Definitions
- much, many, plenty, plenteous, plentiful, copious, abundant, profuse, excessive, numerous, enough, sufficient
Ancestry of “ਬੜਾ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वृद्ध | grown, become larger or stronger; increased,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wr̥dᶻdʰás | grown, mature; big, great |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥dʰ-tó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰ- | to grow; to raise |