Where does “वैद्युत” come from?

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

वैद्युत (Hindi): electrical, pertaining to electricity

Definitions

electrical, pertaining to electricity

Ancestry of “वैद्युत”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	वैद्युत	—
2	Sanskrit	विद्युत्	devoid of splendour, lustreless; flashing,...
3	Sanskrit	वि-	Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
4	Proto-Indo-European	wi	apart, asunder; away from, against

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →Every word from Sanskrit विद्युत् →