Where does “व्यध्” come from?
व्यध् (Sanskrit) comes from Indo-Iranian *HwyadʰH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
व्यध् (Sanskrit): to pierce, transfix, hit, strike, wound
Definitions
- to pierce, transfix, hit, strike, wound
Ancestry of “व्यध्”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indo-Iranian | *HwyadʰH- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |