Where does “ਰਿਸ਼ੀ” come from?

ਰਿਸ਼ੀ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit ऋषि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rši-.

ਰਿਸ਼ੀ (Punjabi): rishi Hindu saint

Definitions

  1. rishi Hindu saint

Ancestry of “ਰਿਸ਼ੀ”, 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 →