Where does “ވިޔަނި” come from?

ވިޔަނި (Dhivehi) comes from Dhivehi ވިޔަނަ, from Sanskrit व्यञ्जन, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

ވިޔަނި (Dhivehi): Used in names for some of the Thaana consonants

Definitions

  1. Used in names for some of the Thaana consonants

Ancestry of “ވިޔަނި”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dhivehiވިޔަނަconsonant
2Sanskritव्यञ्जनmanifesting, indicating; consonant; implied...
3Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →Every word from Sanskrit व्यञ्जन →