Where does “ઋષિ” come from?

ઋષિ (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit ऋषि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rši-.

ઋષિ (Gujarati): rishi, sage

Definitions

  1. rishi, sage

Ancestry of “ઋષિ”, 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 →