Where does “wiwaha” come from?

wiwaha (Sundanese) 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.

wiwaha (Sundanese): reason; consideration

Definitions

  1. reason; consideration

Ancestry of “wiwaha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविवाहmarriage; marriage with with instrumental case, with or without
2Sanskritविapart; asunder; in different directions
3Proto-Indo-Aryan
4Proto-Indo-Iranian
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan
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