Where does “विशिष्” come from?

विशिष् (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.

विशिष् (Sanskrit): to distinguish, make distinct or different, particularise, specify, define

Definitions

  1. to distinguish, make distinct or different, particularise, specify, define

Ancestry of “विशिष्”, step by step

विशिष् traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit वि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविapart; asunder; in different directions
2Proto-Indo-Aryanwí—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwí—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

via Sanskrit शिष्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिष्to leave, spare
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeys-—

Words derived from “विशिष्”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí →