Where does “अन्त्येष्टि” come from?

अन्त्येष्टि (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अन्त्य, from Sanskrit अन्त, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- — end, limit, forehead.

Ancestry of “अन्त्येष्टि”, step by step

अन्त्येष्टि traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit अन्त्य

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअन्त्यlast
2Sanskritअन्तnear; last; handsome, lovely
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ént-end, limit, forehead

via Sanskrit इष्टि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइष्टिimpulse, acceleration, hurry; invitation; order

Words derived from “अन्त्येष्टि”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- →Every word from Sanskrit अन्त →Every word from Sanskrit अन्त्य →