Where does “व्रत” come from?
व्रत (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan wratám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wratám, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
व्रत (Sanskrit): will; command; law
Ancestry of “व्रत”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wratám | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wratám | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |
Words derived from “व्रत”