Where does “vivāha” come from?
vivāha (Pali) comes from Sanskrit विवाह, from Sanskrit वि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
Ancestry of “vivāha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | विवाह | leading away , taking a wife, marriage with; a... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वि | apart; asunder; in different directions |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wí | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wí | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |