Where does “विद्युत्” come from?
विद्युत् (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit विद्युत्, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
विद्युत् (Hindi): electricity, lightning; electrical energy
Definitions
- electricity, lightning; electrical energy
Ancestry of “विद्युत्”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | विद्युत् | devoid of splendour, lustreless; flashing,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वि- | Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
Words derived from “विद्युत्”