Where does “သိ” come from?

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

သိ (Mon): rice beer, rice spirits; hermit

Definitions

  1. rice beer, rice spirits; hermit

Ancestry of “သိ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliisisage, seer
2SanskritऋषिA rishi: a singer of sacred hymns, an inspired...
3Proto-Indo-Iranian(H)rši-—

Words derived from “သိ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rši- →Every word from Sanskrit ऋषि →Every word from Pali isi →