Where does “कच्छेष्ट” come from?
कच्छेष्ट (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit इष्ट, 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.
कच्छेष्ट (Sanskrit): tortoise
Definitions
- tortoise
Ancestry of “कच्छेष्ट”, step by step
कच्छेष्ट traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit इष्ट
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | इष्ट | sought, wished, desired; liked, beloved;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hiṣṭás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hištás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂is-tós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eys- | to wish; to request |
via Sanskrit कच्छ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कच्छ | a bank or any ground bordering on water, shore;... |