Where does “विष” come from?

विष (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan wiṣás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

विष (Sanskrit): poison, venom, bane; poisonous; servant,...

Definitions

  1. poison, venom, bane; poisonous; servant,...

Ancestry of “विष”, step by step

विष traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-Aryan wiṣás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanwiṣás
2Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

via Proto-Indo-European weys-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweys-to raise, increase; to produce, procreate

Words derived from “विष

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišásEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wiṣás