Where does “වට්ටිය” come from?

වට්ටිය (Sinhalese) comes from Tamil வட்டி, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀺, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀯𑀠𑀺, from Sanskrit वृद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥dᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- — to grow; to raise.

වට්ටිය (Sinhalese): wicker tray, flat open basket

Definitions

  1. wicker tray, flat open basket

Ancestry of “වට්ටිය”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவட்டிinterest on money lent
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀺—
3Ashokan Prakrit𑀯𑀠𑀺growth
4Sanskritवृद्धgrown, become larger or stronger; increased,...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwr̥dᶻdʰásgrown, mature; big, great
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥dʰ-tó-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰ-to grow; to raise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰ-tó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥dᶻdʰás →