Where does “परंतु” come from?

परंतु (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit परं तु, from Sanskrit तु, from Sanskrit त्वम्, from Proto-Iranian tuHám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian túH, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

परंतु (Hindi): but, however

Definitions

  1. but, however

Ancestry of “परंतु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपरं तुthough, still not
2Sanskritतुpray, I beg, do; but; and
3Sanskritत्वम्you, thou
4Proto-IraniantuHám—
5Proto-Indo-IraniantúHyou, thou
6Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou

Words derived from “परंतु”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian túH →Every word from Proto-Iranian tuHám →