वृ

Sanskrit

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *war-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *war-, from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to cover, envelop). Related to Scottish Gaelic fearann (estate, land), Avestan 𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬛𐬥𐬁 (uardnā, cover, envelope).

Root

वृ • (vṛ)

  1. to cover, screen, veil, conceal, hide, surround, obstruct.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (to choose, to want). Cognate with Latin volo (to wish, want), English will.

Root

वृ • (vṛ)

  1. to choose, select
Derived terms

References

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