Where does “वैष्णव” come from?

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

वैष्णव (Sanskrit): relating or belonging to or coming from Vishnu;...

Definitions

  1. relating or belonging to or coming from Vishnu;...

Ancestry of “वैष्णव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविष्णुVishnu; name of the month चैत्र; name of the...
2Sanskritविषpoison, venom, bane; poisonous; servant,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwiṣás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “वैष्णव”

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