Where does “wiṣás” come from?

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

Ancestry of “wiṣás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “wiṣás

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás
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