Where does “بيش” come from?

بيش (Arabic) comes from Persian بیش, from Middle Persian byš, from Sanskrit विषा, from Sanskrit विष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wiṣás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

بيش (Arabic): aconite, wolfsbane, monkshood (Aconitum spp., especially Aconitum napellus)

Definitions

  1. aconite, wolfsbane, monkshood (Aconitum spp., especially Aconitum napellus)

Ancestry of “بيش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبیشaconite
2Middle Persianbyšaconite; pain, misfortune
3Sanskritविषा{{taxlink|Aconitum ferox|species}}
4Sanskritविषpoison, venom, bane; poisonous; servant,...
5Proto-Indo-Aryanwiṣás
6Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišásEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wiṣás