Where does “వైతరణి” come from?

వైతరణి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit वैतरणी, 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.

వైతరణి (Telugu): the river of fire that is said to exist in hell, similar to Styx in Greek mythology

Definitions

  1. the river of fire that is said to exist in hell, similar to Styx in Greek mythology

Ancestry of “వైతరణి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritवैतरणीVaitaraṇī, a river located in नरक
2Sanskritवितरणdistribution, apportioning
3Sanskritविapart; asunder; in different directions
4Proto-Indo-Aryanwí—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwí—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí →