Where does “Vaishya” come from?
Vaishya (English) comes from Sanskrit वैश्य, from Sanskrit विश्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wíćš, from Proto-Indo-European wéyḱs ~ wiḱés, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Vaishya (English): The third caste of traditional Indian society,...
Definitions
- The third caste of traditional Indian society,...
Ancestry of “Vaishya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वैश्य | belonging to a Vaishya; literally from root √viś... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | विश् | settlement, house; community, people, tribe;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wíćš | village; household |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wéyḱs ~ wiḱés | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |