Where does “आ” come from?

आ (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit धा, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰaH-.

आ (Sanskrit): separated form of आ-; With senses determined by...

Definitions

  1. separated form of आ-; With senses determined by...

Ancestry of “आ”, step by step

आ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit धा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधाto put, place, set, lay in or on
2Proto-Indo-European*dʰaH-—

via Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáH—

Words derived from “आ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰaH- →Every word from Sanskrit धा →