Where does “বিশ্বাসঘাতক” come from?

বিশ্বাসঘাতক (Bengali) comes from Bengali বিশ্বাস, from Sanskrit विश्वास, from Sanskrit विश्वस्, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

বিশ্বাসঘাতক (Bengali): traitor, betrayer, backstabber

Definitions

  1. traitor, betrayer, backstabber

Ancestry of “বিশ্বাসঘাতক”, step by step

বিশ্বাসঘাতক traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali বিশ্বাস

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliবিশ্বাসbelief, faith, trust
2Sanskritविश्वासconfidence, trust, reliance, faith or belief in;...
3Sanskritविश्वस्to draw breath freely, be free from fear or...
4Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

via Bengali ঘাতক

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliঘাতক
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiEvery word from Sanskrit वि-Every word from Sanskrit विश्वस्