Where does “विष” come from?

विष (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit विष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wiṣás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

विष (Hindi): poison, venom

Definitions

poison, venom

Ancestry of “विष”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	विष	poison, venom, bane; poisonous; servant,...
2	Proto-Indo-Aryan	wiṣás	—
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	wišás	poison, venom
4	Proto-Indo-European	wisós	fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “विष”

विषाणु
विषात्तन

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wiṣás →