Where does “સો” come from?

સો (Gujarati) comes from Old Gujarati सउ, from Prakrit 𑀲𑀤, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀲𑀢, from Sanskrit शत, from Sanskrit वत्सर, from Sanskrit वत्स, from Proto-Indo-Iranian watsás, from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s — year; year-old.

સો (Gujarati): hundred

Definitions

  1. hundred

Ancestry of “સો”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Gujaratiसउhundred
2Prakrit𑀲𑀤hundred
3Ashokan Prakrit𑀲𑀢hundred
4Sanskritशतhundred, used with numerals thus; any very large...
5Sanskritवत्सरyear
6Sanskritवत्सa calf; the young of any animal, offspring,...
7Proto-Indo-Iranianwatsásyearling calf
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwots-ó-s—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwétosyear
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwet-year; year-old
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wet- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wétos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s →