Where does “वैध” come from?

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

वैध (Hindi): legal, valid

Definitions

  1. legal, valid

Ancestry of “वैध”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवैधenjoined by rule or precept, prescribed, legal
2Sanskritविधिworshipper; rule, formula; law
3Sanskritविधाto bring about, effect, accomplish
4Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →Every word from Sanskrit विधा →