Where does “suttee” come from?
suttee (English) comes from Sanskrit सती, from Sanskrit सत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns.
suttee (English): The traditional custom of a Hindu woman giving...
Definitions
- The traditional custom of a Hindu woman giving...
Ancestry of “suttee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सती | a good and virtuous or faithful wife (esp.... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सत् | present participle of अस् ; being, existing,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hsáns | — |
Words derived from “suttee”