Where does “বিদ্যুৎ” come from?

বিদ্যুৎ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit विद्युत्, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

বিদ্যুৎ (Bengali): lightning, electricity

Definitions

  1. lightning, electricity

Ancestry of “বিদ্যুৎ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविद्युत्devoid of splendour, lustreless; flashing,...
2Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “বিদ্যুৎ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →Every word from Sanskrit विद्युत् →