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Where does “vidhi” come from?

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

vidhi (Pali): form, way; rule, direction, disposition; method;...

Definitions

  1. form, way; rule, direction, disposition; method;...

Ancestry of “vidhi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविधिworshipper; rule, formula; law
2Sanskritविधाto bring about, effect, accomplish
3Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “vidhi”

  • ពិធី
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