Where does “सर्वत्र” come from?
सर्वत्र (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सर्वत्र, from Sanskrit सर्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
सर्वत्र (Hindi): everywhere
Ancestry of “सर्वत्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सर्वत्र | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सर्व | whole, entire, all, every; of all sorts,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sárwas | all; entire, whole |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |