Where does “-वत” come from?

-वत (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वृ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “-वत”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	वृ	to cover, screen, veil, conceal, hide, surround,...
2	Proto-Indo-European	h₂wer-	to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
3	Proto-Indo-European	wēr-	true
4	Proto-Indo-European	wer-	to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “-वत”

गर्भवती
गर्भवती
গর্ভবতী

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →

-वत — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer