Where does “विपरीत” come from?

विपरीत (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit विपरीत, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

विपरीत (Marathi): opposite, contrary, reverse

Definitions

  1. opposite, contrary, reverse

Ancestry of “विपरीत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविपरीतturned round, reversed, inverted
2Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →Every word from Sanskrit विपरीत →