Where does “स्तंभ” come from?
स्तंभ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit स्तम्भ, from Sanskrit स्तम्भते, from Proto-Indo-European *stámbʰatay, from Proto-Indo-European *st-né-bʰ-ti.
स्तंभ (Hindi): column, pillar, post; column
Definitions
- column, pillar, post; column
Ancestry of “स्तंभ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | स्तम्भ | pillar, post, column; stem; support, prop;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्तम्भते | to rest or lean on |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *stámbʰatay | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *st-né-bʰ-ti | — |