Where does “rṣi” come from?

rṣi (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit ऋषि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rši-.

rṣi (Old Javanese): sage, seer

Definitions

  1. sage, seer

Ancestry of “rṣi”, step by step

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