Where does “हृषीकेश” come from?

हृषीकेश (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit ईश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HiHśás.

हृषीकेश (Sanskrit): an epithet of Krishna

Definitions

  1. an epithet of Krishna

Ancestry of “हृषीकेश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritईशowning, possessing; lord, master, ruler; one who...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHiHśás

Words derived from “हृषीकेश

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HiHśásEvery word from Sanskrit ईश