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 |
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| 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 |