Where does “सब” come from?

सब (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀩𑁆𑀩, from Sanskrit सर्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

सब (Hindi): all; every; all; everyone, everybody

Definitions

  1. all; every; all; everyone, everybody

Ancestry of “सब”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀩𑁆𑀩—
2Sanskritसर्वwhole, entire, all, every; of all sorts,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansárwasall; entire, whole
4Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “सब”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas →