Etymology Explorer › Hindi

Where does “मूर्ति” come from?

मूर्ति (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit मूर्ति, from Sanskrit -ति, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

मूर्ति (Hindi): an idol, religious statue; an icon

Definitions

  1. an idol, religious statue; an icon

Ancestry of “मूर्ति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमूर्तिbody, figure, form; embodiment, the state of...
2Sanskrit-ति-ness
3Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “मूर्ति”

  • मूर्तिमान
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →