Where does “वरिष्ठ” come from?

वरिष्ठ (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwáriṣṭʰas, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hwárištʰas, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

वरिष्ठ (Sanskrit): dearest; choicest; best

Definitions

  1. dearest; choicest; best

Ancestry of “वरिष्ठ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHwáriṣṭʰas—
2Proto-Indo-AryanHwárištʰas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “वरिष्ठ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hwárištʰas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwáriṣṭʰas →