Where does “वरिष्ठ” come from?
वरिष्ठ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वरिष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwáriṣṭʰas, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hwárištʰas, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
वरिष्ठ (Hindi): senior, higher-ranked
Ancestry of “वरिष्ठ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वरिष्ठ | dearest; choicest; best |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hwáriṣṭʰas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hwárištʰas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |