Where does “शिष्य” come from?

शिष्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शास्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁s- — to call, to command, to instruct; to proclaim,...

शिष्य (Sanskrit): student, pupil, disciple, scholar; passion,...

Definitions

  1. student, pupil, disciple, scholar; passion,...

Ancestry of “शिष्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशास्to order; to command; to direct; to order,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₁s-to call, to command, to instruct; to proclaim,...

Words derived from “शिष्य

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁s-Every word from Sanskrit शास्