Where does “विघ्न” come from?

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

विघ्न (Sanskrit): a breaker, destroyer; an obstacle, impediment,...

Definitions

  1. a breaker, destroyer; an obstacle, impediment,...

Ancestry of “विघ्न”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविघन—
2Sanskritविapart; asunder; in different directions
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwí—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwí—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “विघ्न”

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