Where does “ឥសិ” come from?

ឥសិ (Khmer) comes from Pali isi, from Sanskrit ऋषि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rši-.

ឥសិ (Khmer): hermit

Definitions

  1. hermit

Ancestry of “ឥសិ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliisisage, seer
2SanskritऋषिA rishi: a singer of sacred hymns, an inspired...
3Proto-Indo-Iranian(H)rši-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rši- →Every word from Sanskrit ऋषि →Every word from Pali isi →