Where does “baro pani” come from?
baro pani (Romani) comes from Romani baro, from Sanskrit वृद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥dᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.
baro pani (Romani): lake
Definitions
- lake
Ancestry of “baro pani”, step by step
baro pani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romani baro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romani | baro | big |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वृद्ध | grown, become larger or stronger; increased,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wr̥dᶻdʰás | grown, mature; big, great |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥dʰ-tó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰ- | to grow; to raise |