Where does “vibhuti” come from?

vibhuti (English) comes from Sanskrit विभूति, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

vibhuti (English): Ash from burnt wood applied to the forehead

Definitions

  1. Ash from burnt wood applied to the forehead

Ancestry of “vibhuti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविभूतिmighty, powerful
2Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →Every word from Sanskrit विभूति →