Proto-Indo-Iranian origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “spear, sword”
From *r̥štiš (“spear, sword”), from Proto-Iranian *Hr̥štíš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥štíš (whence ऋष्टि (ṛṣṭi)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁r̥s-tí-s, from *h₁ers- (“to thrust”) + *-tis, + *vaigah (“onslaught, siege”), from Proto-Iranian *wáygah (whence Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬉𐬖𐬀 (vaēγa)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáygah (“violent motion”) (whence Sanskrit वेग (véga)).
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: R̥štivaigahCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
