Where does “ಶಿಷ್ಯ” come from?

ಶಿಷ್ಯ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit शिष्य, from Sanskrit शास्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁s- — to call, to command, to instruct; to proclaim,...

ಶಿಷ್ಯ (Kannada): pupil, disciple, student

Definitions

  1. pupil, disciple, student

Ancestry of “ಶಿಷ್ಯ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिष्यstudent, pupil, disciple, scholar; passion,...
2Sanskritशास्to order; to command; to direct; to order,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₁s-to call, to command, to instruct; to proclaim,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁s- →Every word from Sanskrit शास् →Every word from Sanskrit शिष्य →