Where does “तत्सम” come from?

तत्सम (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit तत्सम, from Sanskrit सम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

तत्सम (Hindi): a word borrowed into an Indian language from...

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Ancestry of “तत्सम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतत्समA Sanskrit learned loanword used in a South Asian language
2Sanskritसमsame, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,...
3Proto-Indo-IraniansamHássame, equal
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “तत्सम”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás →