Where does “Savitr” come from?

Savitr (English) comes from Sanskrit सवितृ, from Sanskrit स, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.

Savitr (English): A solar deity (Deva) and one of the Adityas. He is sometimes identified with, and at other times distinguished from, the chief Sun deity Surya

Definitions

  1. A solar deity (Deva) and one of the Adityas. He is sometimes identified with, and at other times distinguished from, the chief Sun deity Surya

Ancestry of “Savitr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसवितृa stimulator, rouser, vivifier; the orb of the...
2Sanskritसan anapest; a snake; air, wind
3Sanskritइto go
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- →Every word from Sanskrit इ →Every word from Sanskrit स →