Where does “śata” come from?
śata (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit शत, from Sanskrit वत्सर, from Sanskrit वत्स, from Proto-Indo-Iranian watsás, from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wétos, from Proto-Indo-European wet- — year; year-old.
śata (Old Javanese): hundred
Definitions
- hundred
Ancestry of “śata”, step by step
śata traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शत
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शत | hundred, used with numerals thus; any very large... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वत्सर | year |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वत्स | a calf; the young of any animal, offspring,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | watsás | yearling calf |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wots-ó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wétos | year |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wet- | year; year-old |
via Hindi सत
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | सत | truth, fact; true |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via Sanskrit शट
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शट | — |