Where does “वैश्य” come from?
वैश्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit विश्, 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;...
वैश्य (Sanskrit): belonging to a Vaishya; literally from root √viś...
Definitions
- belonging to a Vaishya; literally from root √viś...
Ancestry of “वैश्य”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | विश् | settlement, house; community, people, tribe;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wíćš | village; household |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wéyḱs ~ wiḱés | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |