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Where does “ऋच्” come from?

ऋच् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁ŕ̥kʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁erkʷ- — to praise; to shine, sing.

ऋच् (Sanskrit): praise, verse, especially a sacred verse recited...

Definitions

  1. praise, verse, especially a sacred verse recited...

Ancestry of “ऋच्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ŕ̥kʷs—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁erkʷ-to praise; to shine, sing

Words derived from “ऋच्”

  • Rigveda
  • Rigvedic
  • ఋగ్వేదము
  • ऋग्वेद
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