Where does “ฤๅษี” come from?
ฤๅษี (Thai) comes from Sanskrit ऋषि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rši-.
ฤๅษี (Thai): rishi, hermit
Ancestry of “ฤๅษี”, 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- | — |