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Where does “sanskaric” come from?

sanskaric (English) comes from English sanskara, from Sanskrit संस्कार, from Sanskrit सम्, from Sanskrit आस, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.

sanskaric (English): Relating to sanskara

Definitions

  1. Relating to sanskara

Ancestry of “sanskaric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsanskaraThe imprints left on the mind by past experiences...
2Sanskritसंस्कारpurification; sacrament; impression
3Sanskritसम्to be agitated or disturbed
4Sanskritआसashes; dust; past of अस् : was
5Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- →