Where does “sapinda” come from?

sapinda (English) comes from Sanskrit सपिण्ड, from Sanskrit स-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *sa-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sa-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

sapinda (English): A deceased relative who is connected to the greater body of ancestors by the sharing of a sacrificial offering

Definitions

  1. A deceased relative who is connected to the greater body of ancestors by the sharing of a sacrificial offering

Ancestry of “sapinda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसपिण्डdeceased relative who is connected to the greater...
2Sanskritस-with
3Proto-Indo-Aryan*sa-—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansa-together, co-
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “sapinda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Sanskrit स- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →