Where does “वृद्ध” come from?

वृद्ध (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥dᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.

वृद्ध (Sanskrit): grown, become larger or stronger; increased,...

Definitions

  1. grown, become larger or stronger; increased,...

Ancestry of “वृद्ध”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianwr̥dᶻdʰásgrown, mature; big, great
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥dʰ-tó-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰ-to grow; to raise

Words derived from “वृद्ध”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰ-tó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥dᶻdʰás →