Where does “विघ्न” come from?

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

विघ्न (Hindi): hindrance, obstacle, difficulty; an interruption

Definitions

  1. hindrance, obstacle, difficulty; an interruption

Ancestry of “विघ्न”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविघ्नa breaker, destroyer; an obstacle, impediment,...
2Sanskritविघन—
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 →