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Where does “शान्ति” come from?

शान्ति (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शम्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱemh₂- — to toil, to exert oneself.

शान्ति (Sanskrit): rest; alleviation, pacification, consolation;...

Definitions

  1. rest; alleviation, pacification, consolation;...

Ancestry of “शान्ति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशम्to toil at, fatigue or exert one's self; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱemh₂-to toil, to exert oneself

Words derived from “शान्ति”

  • चैन
  • शांति
  • สันติสุข
  • สันติ
  • สันติภาพ
  • សន្តិ
  • santi
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