Where does “shishya” come from?

shishya (English) comes from Hindi शिष्य, from Sanskrit शिष्य, from Sanskrit शास्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁s- — to call, to command, to instruct; to proclaim,...

shishya (English): In Indian traditions: a disciple who receives spiritual knowledge from a guru

Definitions

  1. In Indian traditions: a disciple who receives spiritual knowledge from a guru

Ancestry of “shishya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiशिष्यdisciple, student
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 →