Where does “Vishnuism” come from?
Vishnuism (English) comes from English ism, from English -ism, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
Ancestry of “Vishnuism”, step by step
Vishnuism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via English Vishnu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Vishnu | One of the Trimurti (trinity) in Hindu mythology, and the most venerated god in Hinduism |
| 2 | Sanskrit | विष्णु | Vishnu; name of the month चैत्र; name of the... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | विष | poison, venom, bane; poisonous; servant,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wiṣás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |