Where does “विवादास्पद” come from?
विवादास्पद (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit विवाद, from Sanskrit वि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
विवादास्पद (Sanskrit): controversial; subject to controversy
Definitions
- controversial; subject to controversy
Ancestry of “विवादास्पद”, step by step
विवादास्पद traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit विवाद
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | विवाद | argument, altercation, dispute |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वि | apart; asunder; in different directions |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wí | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wí | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
via Sanskrit आस्पद
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | आस्पद | — |