Where does “સતી” come from?

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

સતી (Gujarati): suttee

Definitions

  1. suttee

Ancestry of “સતી”, 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 →