Unpleasantly rough or severe, especially to the senses; grating to the ear or rough to the touch. Something harish is stern or unkind in manner or quality.
From Middle English 'harsch,' likely derived from Old Norse 'herrskr' or related Germanic roots meaning 'rough' or 'harsh.' The word evolved through Middle English with the 'h' sound becoming more prominent. Modern English 'harsh' developed as a variant or related form, with 'harish' representing an archaic or dialectal version.
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