Where does “अंत्येष्टि” come from?

अंत्येष्टि (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अन्त्येष्टि, from Sanskrit अन्त्य, from Sanskrit अन्त, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- — end, limit, forehead.

अंत्येष्टि (Hindi): funeral

Definitions

  1. funeral

Ancestry of “अंत्येष्टि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअन्त्येष्टि—
2Sanskritअन्त्यlast
3Sanskritअन्तnear; last; handsome, lovely
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ént-end, limit, forehead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- →Every word from Sanskrit अन्त →Every word from Sanskrit अन्त्य →