Where does “अस्तित्व” come from?

अस्तित्व (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit अस्तित्व, from Sanskrit अस्ति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hásti, from Sanskrit हस्तिन्, from Sanskrit हस्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰástas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to- — hand; take, give in exchange.

अस्तित्व (Marathi): existence, being

Definitions

  1. existence, being

Ancestry of “अस्तित्व”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअस्तित्वexistence, reality
2Sanskritअस्तिto be; to live; to exist, be present
3Proto-Indo-IranianHástito be
4Sanskritहस्तिन्an elephant
5Sanskritहस्तthe hand; an elephant's trunk; the forearm
6Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰástas—
7Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰástashand
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰés-to-hand
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas →