Where does “अस्ति” come from?

अस्ति (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hásti, from Sanskrit हस्तिन्, from Sanskrit हस्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰástas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

अस्ति (Sanskrit): to be; to live; to exist, be present

Definitions

  1. to be; to live; to exist, be present

Ancestry of “अस्ति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHástito be
2Sanskritहस्तिन्an elephant
3Sanskritहस्तthe hand; an elephant's trunk; the forearm
4Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰástas—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰástashand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰés-to-hand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

Words derived from “अस्ति”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas →