Where does “murti” come from?
murti (English) comes from Sanskrit मूर्ति, from Sanskrit -ति, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
murti (English): A sacred image of a deity
Definitions
- A sacred image of a deity
Ancestry of “murti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मूर्ति | body, figure, form; embodiment, the state of... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -ति | -ness |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |