Where does “कवि” come from?

कवि (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘎𑘪𑘱, from Sanskrit कवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

कवि (Marathi): poet

Definitions

  1. poet

Ancestry of “कवि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathi𑘎𑘪𑘱—
2Sanskritकविwise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...
3Proto-Indo-AryankawHíṣ—
4Proto-Indo-IraniankáwHišseer, poet; institutor of religious rites;...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ →