Where does “anta” come from?

anta (Pali) comes from Sanskrit अन्त, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- — end, limit, forehead.

anta (Pali): end; goal; top

Definitions

  1. end; goal; top

Ancestry of “anta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअन्तnear; last; handsome, lovely
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ént-end, limit, forehead

Words derived from “anta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- →Every word from Sanskrit अन्त →