Where does “विवाद” come from?

विवाद (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.

विवाद (Sanskrit): argument, altercation, dispute

Definitions

  1. argument, altercation, dispute

Ancestry of “विवाद”, step by step

विवाद 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 वाद

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवादspeaking, saying; making sound, playing an...
2Sanskritवद्to speak; API 10 U
3Proto-Indo-European*h₂wedH-—

Words derived from “विवाद”

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