Where does “विरोधालंकार” come from?

विरोधालंकार (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit रोध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rawdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēwdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

विरोधालंकार (Sanskrit): a figure of speech implying incongruity

Definitions

  1. a figure of speech implying incongruity

Ancestry of “विरोधालंकार”, step by step

विरोधालंकार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit रोध

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरोधthe act of stopping, blocking, obstructing,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranian(H)rawdʰ-to hinder, block off
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēwdʰ-song, sound
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via Sanskrit अलंकार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअलंकारthe act of decorating
2Sanskritअलंकृto decorate, ornament
3Sanskritकृto make
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēwdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rawdʰ- →