Where does “ईश्वर” come from?
ईश्वर (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit ईश्वर, from Sanskrit वर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
ईश्वर (Hindi): God; lord, master; husband
Definitions
- God; lord, master; husband
Ancestry of “ईश्वर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ईश्वर | a husband; God; the Supreme Being |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वर | "environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “ईश्वर”