Where does “वध” come from?
वध (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वैध, from Sanskrit विधि, from Sanskrit विधा, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
वध (Sanskrit): murder, slaughter; one who kills; destroyer;...
Definitions
- murder, slaughter; one who kills; destroyer;...
Ancestry of “वध”, step by step
वध traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वैध
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वैध | enjoined by rule or precept, prescribed, legal |
| 2 | Sanskrit | विधि | worshipper; rule, formula; law |
| 3 | Sanskrit | विधा | to bring about, effect, accomplish |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वि- | Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
via Proto-Indo-European wedʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
via Pali भूमि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | भूमि | Devanagari script form of bhūmi |