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Where does “विवाहित” come from?

विवाहित (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit विवाह, from Sanskrit वि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

Ancestry of “विवाहित”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविवाहleading away , taking a wife, marriage with; a...
2Sanskritविapart; asunder; in different directions
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwí—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwí—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “विवाहित”

  • विवाहित
  • अविवाहित
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