The story
- Sanskrit · derived fromवायु“wind, air”
- English todayvayuta
From Sanskrit वायु (vāyu, “wind, air”) + a clipped form of तारा (tārā, “star”), historically treated as a suffix -ta denoting the flying object itself. Literally "wind star" or "flying wind object." Historically associated with ancient Indian court entertainers and royal moving meditations.
Words from the same roots
Sanskritवायु all →
Vayu
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.