Where does “साथ” come from?

साथ (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀢𑁆𑀣, from Sanskrit सार्थ, from Sanskrit स-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *sa-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sa-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

साथ (Hindi): together; side

Definitions

  1. together; side

Ancestry of “साथ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀢𑁆𑀣—
2Sanskritसार्थcrowd, multitude; troop; convoy, caravan
3Sanskritस-with
4Proto-Indo-Aryan*sa-—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniansa-together, co-
6Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Sanskrit स- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →