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
Ancestry of “वाद-विवाद”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | विवाद | argument, altercation, dispute |
| 2 | Sanskrit | विवाद | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वि | apart; asunder; in different directions |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wí | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wí | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |