Where does “वाक्य” come from?

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

वाक्य (Sanskrit): speech, saying, assertion, statement, command,...

Definitions

  1. speech, saying, assertion, statement, command,...

Ancestry of “वाक्य”, step by step

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

Words derived from “वाक्य

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ-Every word from Sanskrit वच्