Where does “sisya” come from?

sisya (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese śiṣya, from Sanskrit शिष्य, from Sanskrit शास्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁s- — to call, to command, to instruct; to proclaim,...

sisya (Balinese): student

Definitions

  1. student

Ancestry of “sisya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javaneseśiṣyastudent
2Sanskritशिष्यstudent, pupil, disciple, scholar; passion,...
3Sanskritशास्to order; to command; to direct; to order,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₁s-to call, to command, to instruct; to proclaim,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁s- →Every word from Sanskrit शास् →Every word from Sanskrit शिष्य →