Where does “त्याग” come from?
त्याग (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit त्याग, from Indo-Iranian *tyāgás, from Proto-Indo-European tyegʷ- — to leave alone, give up; to retreat.
त्याग (Hindi): sacrifice
Ancestry of “त्याग”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | त्याग | abandonment; sacrifice; renunciation |
| 2 | Indo-Iranian | *tyāgás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tyegʷ- | to leave alone, give up; to retreat |
Words derived from “त्याग”