Where does “وواہ” come from?

وواہ (Urdu) 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.

وواہ (Urdu): marriage; wedding; matrimony

Definitions

  1. marriage; wedding; matrimony

Ancestry of “وواہ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविवाहmarriage; marriage with with instrumental case, with or without
2Sanskritविapart; asunder; in different directions
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwí—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwí—
5Proto-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 →