Where does “तपस्वी” come from?

तपस्वी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit तपस्वी, from Sanskrit तपस्य, from Sanskrit तपस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tápas, from Proto-Indo-European tépos, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

तपस्वी (Hindi): an ascetic; devotee of god; ascetic

Definitions

  1. an ascetic; devotee of god; ascetic

Ancestry of “तपस्वी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतपस्वी—
2Sanskritतपस्य—
3Sanskritतपस्warmth, heat; pain, suffering; religious...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniantápasheat
5Proto-Indo-Europeantéposheat, warmth
6Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tépos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tápas →