Where does “wiwaha” come from?

wiwaha (Indonesian) comes from Balinese wiwaha, from Old Javanese wiwāha, from Sanskrit विवाह, from Sanskrit वि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

Ancestry of “wiwaha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Balinesewiwahamarriage
2Old Javanesewiwāhamarriage
3Sanskritविवाहmarriage; marriage with with instrumental case, with or without
4Sanskritविapart; asunder; in different directions
5Proto-Indo-Aryanwí—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianwí—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí →