Where does “ரிஷி” come from?

ரிஷி (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit ऋषि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rši-.

ரிஷி (Tamil): a rishi, a Hindu sage

Definitions

  1. a rishi, a Hindu sage

Ancestry of “ரிஷி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritऋषिA rishi: a singer of sacred hymns, an inspired...
2Proto-Indo-Iranian(H)rši-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rši- →Every word from Sanskrit ऋषि →