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

शान्ति traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit शम्

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

via Sanskrit शम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशमhornless; without horns
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “शान्ति”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱemh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit शम् →