Where does “wrat” come from?
wrat (Tocharian B) comes from Sanskrit व्रत, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wratám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wratám, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
wrat (Tocharian B): vow
Ancestry of “wrat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | व्रत | will; command; law |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wratám | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wratám | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |