Where does “Sanskrit” come from?

Sanskrit derives from Hindi संस्कृत, from Sanskrit संस्कृत, combining Sanskrit सम्- with Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥-tó-s and sem-.

Sanskrit (English): A classical Indo-European language of South Asia,...

Definitions

  1. A classical Indo-European language of South Asia,...

Ancestry of “Sanskrit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसंस्कृतperfect, refined
2Sanskritसंस्कृतput together, constructed, well or completely...
3Sanskritसम्-with, together with, along with, together,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansam-together, joint, paired
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “Sanskrit”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Sanskrit सम्- →Every word from Sanskrit संस्कृत →