Etymology

rishi

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Today it means: A Vedic poet and seer who composed Rigvedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes the deities with poetry of a sacred character. Full definition →

Sanskrit ऋषि ← Proto-Indo-Iranian *r̥šíš
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rishi · noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-Iranian · derived from*r̥šíš
  2. Sanskrit · borrowed fromऋषि
  3. English todayrishi

Borrowed from Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛ́ṣi), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *r̥šíš (whence Avestan 𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬴𐬌𐬴 (ərəṣ̌iṣ̌, “seer”)), probably related to अर्षति (árṣati, “to flow, pour”).

Rishi · proper noun2

  1. Indo-Aryan · borrowed from
  2. Sanskrit · derived fromऋषि“rishi, sage”
  3. English todayRishi

From Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛṣi, “rishi, sage”), via New Indo-Aryan languages, such as Punjabi ਰਿਸ਼ੀ (riśī). Compare rishi.

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