Where does “ಋಷಿ” come from?

ಋಷಿ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit ऋषि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rši-.

ಋಷಿ (Kannada): a rishi; a seer

Definitions

  1. a rishi; a seer

Ancestry of “ಋಷಿ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritऋषिA rishi: a singer of sacred hymns, an inspired...
2Proto-Indo-Iranian(H)rši-—
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