Where does “विद्युतदर्शी” come from?
विद्युतदर्शी (Hindi) comes from Hindi विद्युत, from Hindi विद्युत्, from Sanskrit विद्युत्, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
विद्युतदर्शी (Hindi): electroscope
Definitions
- electroscope
Ancestry of “विद्युतदर्शी”, step by step
विद्युतदर्शी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi विद्युत
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | विद्युत | Alternative spelling of विद्युत्; electricity |
| 2 | Hindi | विद्युत् | electricity, lightning; electrical energy |
| 3 | Sanskrit | विद्युत् | devoid of splendour, lustreless; flashing,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वि- | Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |