Where does “သတ်” come from?
သတ် (Mon) comes from Pali satta, from Sanskrit सत्त्व, from Sanskrit सत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns.
သတ် (Mon): fruit; nut; berry; areca nut; head or blade
Definitions
- fruit; nut; berry; areca nut; head or blade
Ancestry of “သတ်”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | satta | seven; creature, living being |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सत्त्व | essence; goodness; spirit |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सत् | present participle of अस् ; being, existing,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hsáns | — |