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.

अनिष्ट (Sanskrit): unwished, undesirable; unfavorable, disagreeable, ill, bad

Definitions

  1. unwished, undesirable; unfavorable, disagreeable, ill, bad

Ancestry of “अनिष्ट”, step by step

अनिष्ट traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit इष्ट

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइष्टsought, wished, desired; liked, beloved;...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHiṣṭás—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHištás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂is-tós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via Sanskrit अन्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअन्to breathe
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “अनिष्ट”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂is-tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hištás →