Where does “vijju” come from?

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

vijju (Pali): lightning

Definitions

  1. lightning

Ancestry of “vijju”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविद्युत्devoid of splendour, lustreless; flashing,...
2Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “vijju

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiEvery word from Sanskrit वि-Every word from Sanskrit विद्युत्