Where does “bisa” come from?

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

bisa (Indonesian): can, be able; poison, venom; bad: unfavorable,...

Definitions

  1. can, be able; poison, venom; bad: unfavorable,...

Ancestry of “bisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybisapoison; can; may, might, can, could
2Sanskritविषpoison, venom, bane; poisonous; servant,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwiṣás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “bisa”

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