Where does “संस्कृत” come from?

संस्कृत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit संस्कृत, from Sanskrit सम्-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

संस्कृत (Hindi): perfect, refined

Definitions

  1. perfect, refined

Ancestry of “संस्कृत”, step by step

संस्कृत traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit संस्कृत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसंस्कृतput together, constructed, well or completely...
2Sanskritसम्-with, together with, along with, together,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansam-together, joint, paired
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Sanskrit सं॒स्कृ॒त

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसं॒स्कृ॒त—

Words derived from “संस्कृत”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Sanskrit सम्- →Every word from Sanskrit संस्कृत →