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Where does “विशाल” come from?

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

विशाल (Hindi): large

Definitions

  1. large

Ancestry of “विशाल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविशालspacious, extensive, broad, wide, large; great,...
2Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “विशाल”

  • विशालकाय
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