Where does “विशिख” come from?
विशिख (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
विशिख (Sanskrit): without shikha; devoid of the top-knot or tuft of hair (typically one that is left on the shaved head)
Definitions
- without shikha; devoid of the top-knot or tuft of hair (typically one that is left on the shaved head)
Ancestry of “विशिख”, step by step
विशिख traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वि | apart; asunder; in different directions |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wí | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wí | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
via Sanskrit शिखा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शिखा | plume, tuft of hair; peacock's crest; ray of... |