Where does “വിശ്വാസം” come from?

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

വിശ്വാസം (Malayalam): trust

Definitions

  1. trust

Ancestry of “വിശ്വാസം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविश्वासconfidence, trust, reliance, faith or belief in;...
2Sanskritविश्वस्to draw breath freely, be free from fear or...
3Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →Every word from Sanskrit विश्वस् →