Where does “सप्तर्षि” come from?
सप्तर्षि (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सप्तर्षि, from Sanskrit सप्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan saptá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian saptá, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
सप्तर्षि (Hindi): Saptarishi
Definitions
- Saptarishi
Ancestry of “सप्तर्षि”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सप्तर्षि | Saptarshi. The seven seers of ancient India who are extolled in the Vedas, and other Hindu literature. They also authored the hymns of sūkta 107 from the ninth book of Ṛgveda.The Mahābhārata acknowledges the names of seven rishis as: Marīci, Atri, Aṅgirā, Pulaha, Kratu, Vasiṣṭha, Pulastya and Kaśyap |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सप्त | = सप्तन् |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | saptá | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | saptá | seven |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |