Where does “वृत्र” come from?
वृत्र (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan wr̥trás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥trás — shield, cover, obstacle.
वृत्र (Sanskrit): "coverer, investor, restrainer", an enemy, foe,...
Definitions
- "coverer, investor, restrainer", an enemy, foe,...
Ancestry of “वृत्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wr̥trás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wr̥trás | shield, cover, obstacle |
Words derived from “वृत्र”