Where does “विवाह” come from?

विवाह (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.

विवाह (Sanskrit): marriage; marriage with with instrumental case, with or without

Definitions

  1. marriage; marriage with with instrumental case, with or without

Ancestry of “विवाह”, step by step

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

Words derived from “विवाह”

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