Where does “परमाणु” come from?

परमाणु (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit परम, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

परमाणु (Sanskrit): atom; an infinitesimal particle

Definitions

  1. atom; an infinitesimal particle

Ancestry of “परमाणु”, step by step

परमाणु traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit परम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपरमmost distant, last; highest, best, most...
2Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Sanskrit अणु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअणुatom, particle; minute, atomic; fine

Words derived from “परमाणु”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →