Where does “ब्याह” come from?

ब्याह (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀳, from Sanskrit विवाह, from Sanskrit वि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

ब्याह (Hindi): marriage, wedding

Definitions

  1. marriage, wedding

Ancestry of “ब्याह”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀳—
2Sanskritविवाहmarriage; marriage with with instrumental case, with or without
3Sanskritविapart; asunder; in different directions
4Proto-Indo-Aryanwí—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwí—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí →