Where does “वर्तते” come from?
वर्तते (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan wártatay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wártatay, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
वर्तते (Sanskrit): to turn, to roll; to be, to exist
Definitions
- to turn, to roll; to be, to exist
Ancestry of “वर्तते”, step by step
वर्तते traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Aryan wártatay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wártatay | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wártatay | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Proto-Indo-Iranian wart-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wart- | — |