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Where does “ईर्ष्यति” come from?

ईर्ष्यति (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Harš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ers- — to flow.

ईर्ष्यति (Sanskrit): to envy

Definitions

  1. to envy

Ancestry of “ईर्ष्यति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHarš-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ers-to flow

Words derived from “ईर्ष्यति”

  • issati
  • ಈರ್ಷ್ಯೆ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ers- →