Where does “सबसे” come from?

सबसे (Hindi) comes from Hindi सब, 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.

सबसे (Hindi): most

Definitions

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Ancestry of “सबसे”, step by step

सबसे traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi सब

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसबall; every; all; everyone, everybody
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀩𑁆𑀩—
3Sanskritसर्वwhole, entire, all, every; of all sorts,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansárwasall; entire, whole
5Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

via Hindi से

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसेindicates association or mutual dealing;...
2Sanskritसमम्—
3Sanskritसमsame, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,...
4Proto-Indo-IraniansamHássame, equal
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas →