Where does “വൈഷ്ണവം” come from?

വൈഷ്ണവം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit वैष्णव, 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;...

വൈഷ്ണവം (Malayalam): Vaishnavism

Definitions

  1. Vaishnavism

Ancestry of “വൈഷ്ണവം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवैष्णवrelating or belonging to or coming from Vishnu;...
2Sanskritविष्णुVishnu; name of the month चैत्र; name of the...
3Sanskritविषpoison, venom, bane; poisonous; servant,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanwiṣás
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišásEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wiṣás