Where does “වැඩ” come from?

වැඩ (Sinhalese) comes 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.

වැඩ (Sinhalese): work, business, employment

Definitions

  1. work, business, employment

Ancestry of “වැඩ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀺—
2Ashokan Prakrit𑀯𑀠𑀺growth
3Sanskritवृद्धgrown, become larger or stronger; increased,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwr̥dᶻdʰásgrown, mature; big, great
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥dʰ-tó-s—
6Proto-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 →