Where does “असत्य” come from?

असत्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit असत्य, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

असत्य (Hindi): false, untrue, lying

Definitions

  1. false, untrue, lying

Ancestry of “असत्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअसत्यfalse; untrue; lying
2Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →