Where does “आसक्त” come from?

आसक्त (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit आसक्त, from Sanskrit सक्त, from Sanskrit -त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -tás, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

आसक्त (Hindi): strongly attached to

Definitions

  1. strongly attached to

Ancestry of “आसक्त”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआसक्तfixed or fastened to
2Sanskritसक्तclinging or adhering to, sticking in
3Sanskrit-त-ed
4Proto-Indo-Iranian-tásCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
5Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tós →Every word from Sanskrit -त →Every word from Sanskrit सक्त →