Where does “इष्ट” come from?
इष्ट (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hiṣṭás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hištás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂is-tós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.
इष्ट (Sanskrit): sought, wished, desired; liked, beloved;...
Definitions
- sought, wished, desired; liked, beloved;...
Ancestry of “इष्ट”, step by step
इष्ट traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Aryan Hiṣṭás
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hiṣṭás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hištás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂is-tós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eys- | to wish; to request |
via Sanskrit इष्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | इष् | to desire, wish, long for, request; to wish or be... |