Where does “तत्सम” come from?
तत्सम (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
तत्सम (Sanskrit): A Sanskrit learned loanword used in a South Asian language
Definitions
- A Sanskrit learned loanword used in a South Asian language
Ancestry of “तत्सम”, step by step
तत्सम traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit सम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सम | same, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | samHás | same, equal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Sanskrit तत्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | तत् | nominative/accusative singular of तद् |