Where does “رشی” come from?

رشی (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit ऋषि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rši-.

رشی (Urdu): rishi, sage

Definitions

  1. rishi, sage

Ancestry of “رشی”, 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 →