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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryanHiṣṭás
2Proto-Indo-IranianHištás
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂is-tós
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via Sanskrit इष्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइष्to desire, wish, long for, request; to wish or be...

Words derived from “इष्ट

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂is-tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hištás