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
- settlement, house; community, people, tribe;...
Ancestry of “विश्”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wíćš | village; household |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wéyḱs ~ wiḱés | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |