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Where does “वचन” come from?

वचन (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वच्, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

वचन (Sanskrit): speaking; eloquent; speaking, utterance

Definitions

  1. speaking; eloquent; speaking, utterance

Ancestry of “वचन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवच्to speak, utter, say
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “वचन”

  • వచనము
  • ఏకవచనము
  • ద్వివచనము
  • వచనంబు
  • బహువచనము
  • वचन
  • พจน์
  • វិគីនានុក្រម
  • វចនានុក្រម
  • vacana
  • وچن
  • बचन
  • बैन
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