Where does “satsang” come from?

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

satsang (English): A company of pious people seeking truth, such as honorable companions or a guru who are listening to or reading scriptures, and reflection, discussion, application and meditation

Definitions

  1. A company of pious people seeking truth, such as honorable companions or a guru who are listening to or reading scriptures, and reflection, discussion, application and meditation

Ancestry of “satsang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसत्संगA company of pious people seeking truth, such as...
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 सत्संग →