English
Vivek
Vivek comes from Sanskrit विवेक ‘discrimination, discernment’, and goes back to विच्.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEविच्vic‘to sift, discriminate’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEविवेकviveka‘discrimination, discernment’
- Englishearliest quotation 2023Vivek
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEविच्vic‘to sift, discriminate’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEविवेकviveka‘discrimination, discernment’
- Englishearliest quotation 2023Vivek
Earliest quotation: 2023, Rob Crilly: “James Johnson, of J.L. Partners who carried out the…”
Every English word from Sanskrit विच्
Today it means
name A male given name from the South Asian languages [in turn from Sanskrit].
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit विच् / Vivek