Where does “वृत्ति” come from?

वृत्ति (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वृत्, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

वृत्ति (Sanskrit): method, essence, nature, gender; profession, job;...

Definitions

  1. method, essence, nature, gender; profession, job;...

Ancestry of “वृत्ति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवृत्to turn, to rotate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “वृत्ति”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Sanskrit वृत् →