Where does “विस्मय” come from?

विस्मय (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

विस्मय (Sanskrit): amazement, wonder, admiration

Definitions

  1. amazement, wonder, admiration

Ancestry of “विस्मय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “विस्मय”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →