Where does “ٻڈھا” come from?
ٻڈھا (Saraiki) comes from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀯𑀼𑀠, from Sanskrit वृद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥dᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.
ٻڈھا (Saraiki): old (for people, animals etc.)
Definitions
- old (for people, animals etc.)
Ancestry of “ٻڈھا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashokan Prakrit | 𑀯𑀼𑀠 | old, aged |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वृद्ध | grown, become larger or stronger; increased,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wr̥dᶻdʰás | grown, mature; big, great |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥dʰ-tó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰ- | to grow; to raise |