Where does “शांत” come from?
शांत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शान्त, from Sanskrit -त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -tás, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
शांत (Hindi): quiet, unspeaking; calm, relaxed; peaceful
Definitions
- quiet, unspeaking; calm, relaxed; peaceful
Ancestry of “शांत”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शान्त | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -त | -ed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -tás | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |