Where does “विपक्ष” come from?

विपक्ष (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit विपक्ष, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

विपक्ष (Hindi): opposition

Definitions

  1. opposition

Ancestry of “विपक्ष”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविपक्षdeprived of wings; counteracting; "being on a...
2Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →Every word from Sanskrit विपक्ष →