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Where does “विवाद” come from?

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

विवाद (Hindi): argument, altercation, dispute

Definitions

  1. argument, altercation, dispute

Ancestry of “विवाद”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविवाद—
2Sanskritविapart; asunder; in different directions
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwí—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwí—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “विवाद”

  • वाद-विवाद
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