Where does “प्रस्तर” come from?

प्रस्तर (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit स्तर, from Hindi सत, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

प्रस्तर (Sanskrit): a flat surface, flat top, level, a plain; a rock,...

Definitions

  1. a flat surface, flat top, level, a plain; a rock,...

Ancestry of “प्रस्तर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्तरa layer, stratum
2Hindiसतtruth, fact; true
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “प्रस्तर”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Hindi सत →