Where does “विकल्प” come from?

विकल्प (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

विकल्प (Sanskrit): an intermediate kalpa, the interval between two kalpas

Definitions

  1. an intermediate kalpa, the interval between two kalpas

Ancestry of “विकल्प”, step by step

विकल्प traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit वि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविapart; asunder; in different directions
2Proto-Indo-Aryanwí—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwí—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

via Sanskrit कॢप्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकॢप्to order, array, arrange, set; to manage,...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “विकल्प”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí →