Where does “ಸಂತೋಷ” come from?

ಸಂತೋಷ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit संतोष, from Sanskrit सम्-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

ಸಂತೋಷ (Kannada): happiness, joy, gladness

Definitions

  1. happiness, joy, gladness

Ancestry of “ಸಂತೋಷ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसंतोषsatisfaction, contentment; delight, joy, pleasure
2Sanskritसम्-with, together with, along with, together,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansam-together, joint, paired
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Sanskrit सम्-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-