Where does “तब” come from?
तब (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit त, from Sanskrit स्तृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hstā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
तब (Hindi): then, afterwards; at that time, back then
Definitions
- then, afterwards; at that time, back then
Ancestry of “तब”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | त | this; that |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्तृ | a star |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hstā́ | star |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |