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Where does “विश्” come from?

विश् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian wíćš, from Proto-Indo-European wéyḱs ~ wiḱés, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

विश् (Sanskrit): settlement, house; community, people, tribe;...

Definitions

  1. settlement, house; community, people, tribe;...

Ancestry of “विश्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianwíćšvillage; household
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwéyḱs ~ wiḱés—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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