Where does “थर” come from?

थर (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit स्तर, from Hindi सत, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

थर (Marathi): layer

Definitions

  1. layer

Ancestry of “थर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्तरa layer, stratum
2Hindiसतtruth, fact; true
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Hindi सत →