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
- relating or belonging to or coming from Vishnu;...
Ancestry of “वैष्णव”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | विष्णु | Vishnu; name of the month चैत्र; name of the... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | विष | poison, venom, bane; poisonous; servant,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wiṣás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |
Words derived from “वैष्णव”