Where does “सत” come from?

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

सत (Hindi): truth, fact; true

Definitions

  1. truth, fact; true

Ancestry of “सत”, step by step

सत traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
2Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via Sanskrit सत्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसत्being, existing, occurring, happening, being present
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hsánsreal, true

Words derived from “सत”

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