Words that come from Proto-Indo-Aryan “wiṣás”

160 words across 50 languages descend from Proto-Indo-Aryan wiṣás — including Vishnu, basmati, bikh, विष, विष्णु, bisa, bispak, విష్ణు.

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Assamese (6)

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Marathi (5)

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Burmese (2)

Old Punjabi (2)

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Pali (1)

Chinese (1)

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