Where does “īsa” come from?

īsa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit ईश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HiHśás.

īsa (Pali): lord; ruler

Definitions

  1. lord; ruler

Ancestry of “īsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritईशowning, possessing; lord, master, ruler; one who...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHiHśás

Words derived from “īsa

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HiHśásEvery word from Sanskrit ईश