Where does “śraddʰáH” come from?
śraddʰáH (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćradᶻdʰáH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱred-dʰh₁-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱred dʰeh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
Ancestry of “śraddʰáH”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćradᶻdʰáH | belief, trust |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱred-dʰh₁-éh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱred dʰeh₁- | to place one's heart, i.e. to trust, believe; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “śraddʰáH”