Where does “rishi” come from?

rishi (English) comes from Sanskrit ऋषि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rši-.

rishi (English): A Vedic poet and seer who composed Rigvedic...

Definitions

  1. A Vedic poet and seer who composed Rigvedic...

Ancestry of “rishi”, 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 →