Where does “सत्य” come from?

सत्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सत्य, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hsatyám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsatyás, from Proto-Indo-European h₁s-n̥t-yós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

सत्य (Hindi): true, real; sincere, honest, righteous; truth

Definitions

  1. true, real; sincere, honest, righteous; truth

Ancestry of “सत्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसत्यtrue, real, actual, genuine; sincere, honest,...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHsatyám—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHsatyástrue, real; truth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁s-n̥t-yós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁s-n̥t-yós →