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Where does “विश्वासघात” come from?

विश्वासघात (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit विश्वासघात, from Sanskrit विश्वास, from Sanskrit विश्वस्, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

विश्वासघात (Hindi): betrayal, treachery

Definitions

  1. betrayal, treachery

Ancestry of “विश्वासघात”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविश्वासघात—
2Sanskritविश्वासconfidence, trust, reliance, faith or belief in;...
3Sanskritविश्वस्to draw breath freely, be free from fear or...
4Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
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