Where does “Rishikesh” come from?

Rishikesh (English) comes from Hindi ऋषिकेश, from Sanskrit हृषीकेश, from Sanskrit ईश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HiHśás.

Ancestry of “Rishikesh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiऋषिकेश—
2Sanskritहृषीकेशan epithet of Krishna
3Sanskritईशowning, possessing; lord, master, ruler; one who...
4Proto-Indo-AryanHiHśás—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HiHśás →Every word from Sanskrit ईश →Every word from Sanskrit हृषीकेश →