Where does “ऋच्यते” come from?

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

ऋच्यते (Sanskrit): to be praised

Definitions

  1. to be praised

Ancestry of “ऋच्यते”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअर्च्to shine; to praise; shining, brilliant
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁erkʷ-to praise; to shine, sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁erkʷ-Every word from Sanskrit अर्च्