Where does “বিষয়” come from?

বিষয় (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit विषय, from Sanskrit विष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wiṣás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

বিষয় (Bengali): subject, topic

Definitions

  1. subject, topic

Ancestry of “বিষয়”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविषयa thing
2Sanskritविषpoison, venom, bane; poisonous; servant,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwiṣás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “বিষয়”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wiṣás →