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Where does “वाचा” come from?

वाचा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वाच्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wā́kš, from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

वाचा (Sanskrit): verbally; oath, holy word, word, sacred text;...

Definitions

  1. verbally; oath, holy word, word, sacred text;...

Ancestry of “वाचा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवाच्speech, voice, talk, language , sound; a word,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianwā́kšspeech, voice; sound?
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwṓkʷsvoice, speech
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “वाचा”

  • ประทุษวาจา
  • วาจา
  • membaca
  • baca
  • bacaan
  • bacaan
  • membaca
  • baca
  • membaca
  • 바짜안
  • 바짜
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