Where does “शिष्य” come from?
शिष्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शिष्य, from Sanskrit शास्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁s- — to call, to command, to instruct; to proclaim,...
शिष्य (Hindi): disciple, student
Ancestry of “शिष्य”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शिष्य | student, pupil, disciple, scholar; passion,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शास् | to order; to command; to direct; to order,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₁s- | to call, to command, to instruct; to proclaim,... |