Where does “santāna” come from?
santāna (Pali) comes from Sanskrit संतान, from Sanskrit संतन्, from Sanskrit सम्-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
santāna (Pali): continuity; succession
Definitions
- continuity; succession
Ancestry of “santāna”, step by step
santāna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit संतान
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | संतान | continued succession, continuance, continuity; an... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | संतन् | to stretch along or over, cover |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सम्- | with, together with, along with, together,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sam- | together, joint, paired |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Sanskrit सन्तान
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सन्तान | — |