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
Ancestry of “वैध”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वैध | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | विधि | worshipper; rule, formula; law |
| 3 | Sanskrit | विधा | to bring about, effect, accomplish |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वि- | Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |