Where does “وشواس” come from?

وشواس (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit विश्वास, from Sanskrit विश्वस्, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

وشواس (Urdu): faith; trust; belief

Definitions

  1. faith; trust; belief

Ancestry of “وشواس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविश्वासconfidence, trust, reliance, faith or belief in;...
2Sanskritविश्वस्to draw breath freely, be free from fear or...
3Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →Every word from Sanskrit विश्वस् →