Where does “ঋষি” come from?

ঋষি (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit ऋषि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rši-.

ঋষি (Assamese): rishi

Definitions

  1. rishi

Ancestry of “ঋষি”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritऋषिA rishi: a singer of sacred hymns, an inspired...
2Proto-Indo-Iranian(H)rši-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rši- →Every word from Sanskrit ऋषि →