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
- wise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...
Ancestry of “कवि”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kawHíṣ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káwHiš | seer, poet; institutor of religious rites;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |