Where does “ఋషి” come from?
ఋషి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit ऋषि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rši-.
ఋషి (Telugu): a prophet or saint, gifted with supernatural...
Definitions
- a prophet or saint, gifted with supernatural...
Ancestry of “ఋషి”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | ऋषि | A rishi: a singer of sacred hymns, an inspired... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (H)rši- | — |