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Where does “ऋषि” come from?

ऋषि (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rši-.

ऋषि (Sanskrit): A rishi: a singer of sacred hymns, an inspired...

Definitions

  1. A rishi: a singer of sacred hymns, an inspired...

Ancestry of “ऋषि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranian(H)rši-—

Words derived from “ऋषि”

  • rishi
  • リシ
  • రాజర్షి
  • ఋషి
  • ऋषि
  • ฤๅษี
  • isi
  • ঋষি
  • ಋಷಿ
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