Where does “విధి” come from?

విధి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit विधि, from Sanskrit विधा, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

విధి (Telugu): duty; fate, destiny, luck

Definitions

  1. duty; fate, destiny, luck

Ancestry of “విధి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविधिworshipper; rule, formula; law
2Sanskritविधाto bring about, effect, accomplish
3Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiEvery word from Sanskrit वि-Every word from Sanskrit विधा