Where does “सावधान” come from?

सावधान (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सावधान, 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.

सावधान (Hindi): careful; wary; alert, cautious

Definitions

  1. careful; wary; alert, cautious

Ancestry of “सावधान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसावधानcareful; cautious; attentive
2Sanskritस-with
3Proto-Indo-Aryan*sa-—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansa-together, co-
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “सावधान”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Sanskrit स- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →