Where does “vi-” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “vi-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →