Where does “वैकल्पिक” come from?

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

वैकल्पिक (Sanskrit): optional

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Ancestry of “वैकल्पिक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविकल्पan intermediate kalpa, the interval between two kalpas
2Sanskritविapart; asunder; in different directions
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwí—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwí—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí →