Where does “विपरीत” come from?

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

विपरीत (Sanskrit): turned round, reversed, inverted

Definitions

  1. turned round, reversed, inverted

Ancestry of “विपरीत”, step by step

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

Words derived from “विपरीत

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