Where does “कवि” come from?

कवि (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

कवि (Sanskrit): wise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...

Definitions

  1. wise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...

Ancestry of “कवि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryankawHíṣ—
2Proto-Indo-IraniankáwHišseer, poet; institutor of religious rites;...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe

Words derived from “कवि”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ →