Where does “ބޭސް” come from?
ބޭސް (Dhivehi) comes from Sanskrit भेषज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰayšaȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰišáȷ́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰiš- — to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb.
ބޭސް (Dhivehi): medicament, medicine, drug, remedy
Definitions
- medicament, medicine, drug, remedy
Ancestry of “ބޭސް”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | भेषज | curative, healing, sanative; medicine, remedy,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰayšaȷ́ás | healing, curative |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰišáȷ́ | physician, healer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰiš- | to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb |