Where does “ऋषिकेश” come from?

ऋषिकेश (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit हृषीकेश, from Sanskrit ईश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HiHśás.

Ancestry of “ऋषिकेश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहृषीकेशan epithet of Krishna
2Sanskritईशowning, possessing; lord, master, ruler; one who...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHiHśás—

Words derived from “ऋषिकेश”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HiHśás →Every word from Sanskrit ईश →Every word from Sanskrit हृषीकेश →