Where does “വിഷ്ണു” come from?

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

വിഷ്ണു (Malayalam): Vishnu, the Hindu deity

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Vishnu, the Hindu deity

Ancestry of “വിഷ്ണു”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	विष्णु	Vishnu; name of the month चैत्र; name of the...
2	Sanskrit	विष	poison, venom, bane; poisonous; servant,...
3	Proto-Indo-Aryan	wiṣás	—
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	wišás	poison, venom
5	Proto-Indo-European	wisós	fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

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