Where does “ރެސް” come from?

ރެސް (Dhivehi) comes from Sanskrit रश्मि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan raśmíṣ.

ރެސް (Dhivehi): a beam, ray of light

Definitions

  1. a beam, ray of light

Ancestry of “ރެސް”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरश्मिrope, string, cord; rein, bridle, leash; whip,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanraśmíṣ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan raśmíṣ →Every word from Sanskrit रश्मि →
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