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Where does “विश्व” come from?

विश्व (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit विश्व, from Sanskrit कर, from Sanskrit ताल, from Sanskrit तल, from Old Irish talam, from Proto-Celtic talamū, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥-mon-, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

विश्व (Hindi): universe; the world; universal, whole

Definitions

  1. universe; the world; universal, whole

Ancestry of “विश्व”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविश्वall, every, every one; whole, entire, universal;...
2Sanskritकरdoer, maker; hand; tax
3Sanskritतालthe palm tree or fan palm; clapping; the palm of...
4Sanskritतलsurface, level, floor; the part underneath, lower...
5Old Irishtalamearth, land; land, country; earth
6Proto-Celtictalamūearth
7Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥-mon-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

Words derived from “विश्व”

  • विश्वप्रसिद्ध
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