Where does “थर” come from?

थर (Hindi) comes from Hindi सत, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

थर (Hindi): a layer

Definitions

  1. a layer

Ancestry of “थर”, step by step

थर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi सत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसतtruth, fact; true
2Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via Sanskrit स्थल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्थलchapter, section; Name of a son of बल; a heap of...

Words derived from “थर”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Hindi सत →