Where does “isi” come from?

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

isi (Pali): sage, seer

Definitions

  1. sage, seer

Ancestry of “isi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “isi”

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