Where does “वाद-विवाद” come from?

वाद-विवाद (Hindi) comes from Hindi विवाद, from Sanskrit विवाद, from Sanskrit वि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

वाद-विवाद (Hindi): debate, dialogue

Definitions

  1. debate, dialogue

Ancestry of “वाद-विवाद”, step by step

वाद-विवाद traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi विवाद

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiविवादargument, altercation, dispute
2Sanskritविवादargument, altercation, dispute
3Sanskritविapart; asunder; in different directions
4Proto-Indo-Aryan
5Proto-Indo-Iranian
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

via Hindi वाद

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiवादspeaking, talking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan