English
Krishnaist
From Krishna + -ist.
Formed from Krishna + -ist
Proto-Indo-European *kers- ‘to cut’
Proto-Indo-European *kr̥snós ‘black’
Proto-Indo-Iranian *kr̥šnás ‘black, dark’
Sanskrit कृष्ण ‘black, dark, dark-blue’
English Krishna
Today it means
noun A proponent of Krishnaism.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Krishnaist