Where does “वैतरणी” come from?

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

वैतरणी (Sanskrit): Vaitaraṇī, a river located in नरक

Definitions

  1. Vaitaraṇī, a river located in नरक

Ancestry of “वैतरणी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवितरणdistribution, apportioning
2Sanskritविapart; asunder; in different directions
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwí—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwí—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “वैतरणी”

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