Where does “व्यंजन” come from?
व्यंजन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit व्यञ्जन, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
व्यंजन (Hindi): consonant
Ancestry of “व्यंजन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | व्यञ्जन | manifesting, indicating; consonant; implied... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वि- | Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |