Where does “असहाय” come from?

असहाय (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सहाय, from Sanskrit सह, from Sanskrit मत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian matás, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

असहाय (Sanskrit): without companions, friendless; solitary

Definitions

  1. without companions, friendless; solitary

Ancestry of “असहाय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसहायalong with clarified butter; "one who goes along...
2Sanskritसहthe month मार्गशीर्ष; a particular fire; a...
3Sanskritमतtraversed, measured across; opinion
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmatás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “असहाय”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian matás →Every word from Sanskrit मत →
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