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Where does “रसिक” come from?

रसिक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs.

रसिक (Sanskrit): tasteful, elegant; having a discriminating taste,...

Definitions

  1. tasteful, elegant; having a discriminating taste,...

Ancestry of “रसिक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs—

Words derived from “रसिक”

  • Rasikapriya
  • రసికప్రియ
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