Where does “thar” come from?

thar (Pali) comes from Hindi सत, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

thar (Pali): to spread

Definitions

  1. to spread

Ancestry of “thar”, step by step

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