Where does “अनिष्ट” come from?
अनिष्ट (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit इष्ट, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hiṣṭás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hištás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂is-tós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.
Ancestry of “अनिष्ट”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | इष्ट | sought, wished, desired; liked, beloved;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hiṣṭás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hištás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂is-tós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eys- | to wish; to request |
Words derived from “अनिष्ट”