Where does “Vismin” come from?
Vismin (English) comes from English Visayas, from Spanish Bisayas, from Cebuano Bisaya, from Sanskrit वैश्य, from Sanskrit विश्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wíćš, from Proto-Indo-European wéyḱs ~ wiḱés, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Vismin (English): Abbreviation of visible minority
Definitions
- Abbreviation of visible minority
Ancestry of “Vismin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Visayas | An island group of the Philippines |
| 2 | Spanish | Bisayas | — |
| 3 | Cebuano | Bisaya | Visayan |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वैश्य | belonging to a Vaishya; literally from root √viś... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | विश् | settlement, house; community, people, tribe;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wíćš | village; household |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wéyḱs ~ wiḱés | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |