Where does “sati” come from?

sati (English) comes from Sanskrit सती, from Sanskrit सत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns — real, true.

sati (English): Alternative form of suttee

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of suttee

Ancestry of “sati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसतीa good and virtuous or faithful wife (esp....
2Sanskritसत्being, existing, occurring, happening, being present
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hsánsreal, true
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns →Every word from Sanskrit सत् →Every word from Sanskrit सती →
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