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

  1. tortoise

Ancestry of “कच्छेष्ट”, step by step

कच्छेष्ट traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit इष्ट

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइष्टsought, wished, desired; liked, beloved;...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHiṣṭás
3Proto-Indo-IranianHištás
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂is-tós
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via Sanskrit कच्छ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकच्छa bank or any ground bordering on water, shore;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂is-tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hištás
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