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Where does “ईर्ष्या” come from?

ईर्ष्या (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit ईर्ष्या, from Sanskrit ईर्ष्य्.

ईर्ष्या (Hindi): jealousy, envy

Definitions

  1. jealousy, envy

Ancestry of “ईर्ष्या”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritईर्ष्याenvy or impatience over another's success,...
2Sanskritईर्ष्य्—
Every word from Sanskrit ईर्ष्य् →