Where does “śánsati” come from?
śánsati (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćánsati, from Proto-Indo-European ḱéns-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
Ancestry of “śánsati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćánsati | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱéns-e-ti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
Words derived from “śánsati”