Where does “विद्युतीय” come from?
विद्युतीय (Hindi) comes from Hindi विद्युत, from Hindi विद्युत्, from Sanskrit विद्युत्, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
विद्युतीय (Hindi): electric, electrical
Ancestry of “विद्युतीय”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |