Where does “വിവിധ” come from?

വിവിധ (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit विविध, from Sanskrit विधा, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

വിവിധ (Malayalam): various

Definitions

  1. various

Ancestry of “വിവിധ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविविधof various sorts, manifold, diverse, assorted
2Sanskritविधाto bring about, effect, accomplish
3Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →Every word from Sanskrit विधा →
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