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
- an ascetic; devotee of god; ascetic
Ancestry of “तपस्वी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | तपस्वी | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तपस्य | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | तपस् | warmth, heat; pain, suffering; religious... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tápas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tépos | heat, warmth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |