Where does “अत्यन्त” come from?

अत्यन्त (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan áti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian áti, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

Ancestry of “अत्यन्त”, step by step

अत्यन्त traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit अति

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअतिover-; beyond; excessively, exceedingly, very
2Proto-Indo-Aryanáti—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianátiover
4Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Sanskrit अन्त

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअन्तnear; last; handsome, lovely
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ént-end, limit, forehead

Words derived from “अत्यन्त”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁é →Every word from Proto-Indo-European éti →