Where does “विस्मय” come from?
विस्मय (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit विस्मय, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
विस्मय (Hindi): daze; surprise; consternation
Definitions
- daze; surprise; consternation
Ancestry of “विस्मय”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | विस्मय | amazement, wonder, admiration |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वि- | Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |