श्रेष्ठ

Sanskrit

adj
Definitions
  • most beautiful, most splendid
  • best, chief, most excellent

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *śráyHṣṭʰas inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćráyHštʰas (most beautiful).

Origin

Proto-Indo-Iranian

*ćráyHštʰas

Gloss

most beautiful

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