Where does “বিষ” come from?
বিষ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit विष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wiṣás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
বিষ (Bengali): poison
Ancestry of “বিষ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | विष | poison, venom, bane; poisonous; servant,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wiṣás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |