Where does “விரதம்” come from?

விரதம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit व्रत, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wratám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wratám, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

விரதம் (Tamil): religious vow, act of austerity, holy practice (as fasting, continence etc...)

Definitions

  1. religious vow, act of austerity, holy practice (as fasting, continence etc...)

Ancestry of “விரதம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritव्रतwill; command; law
2Proto-Indo-Aryanwratám—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwratám—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wratám →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wratám →