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Where does “sHitás” come from?

sHitás (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European sh₂i-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

Ancestry of “sHitás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂i-tó-s—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “sHitás”

  • सित
  • सुर
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