Where does “वृत्” come from?

वृत् (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

वृत् (Sanskrit): to turn, to rotate

Definitions

  1. to turn, to rotate

Ancestry of “वृत्”, step by step

वृत् traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit अन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
2Sanskritअन्to breathe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Proto-Indo-European wert-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “वृत्”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit अन →