Etymology

vata

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Today it means: The dosha representing air or wind. Full definition →

Sanskrit वात (vāta) ← Proto-Indo-Iranian *HwáHatas ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂weh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂wḗh₁ti
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂wéh₁n̥ts
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*HwáHatas
  5. Sanskritवात (vāta)
  6. English todayvata

Borrowed from Sanskrit वात (vāta).

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