Where does “ప్రతివాది” come from?

ప్రతివాది (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit प्रति, from Pali kamma, from Sanskrit कर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

ప్రతివాది (Telugu): defendant

Definitions

defendant

Ancestry of “ప్రతివాది”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	प्रति	towards; back; against
2	Pali	kamma	doing, deed, action; work, occupation; karma
3	Sanskrit	कर्मन्	act, action, performance, business; office,...
4	Proto-Indo-Aryan	kárma	—
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	kárma	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	kʷer-	to do; to make; to build

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma →