Where does “स” come from?

स (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.

स (Sanskrit): an anapest; a snake; air, wind

Definitions

  1. an anapest; a snake; air, wind

Ancestry of “स”, step by step

स traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit इ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइto go
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this

via Proto-Indo-Iranian sá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniansáhe
2Proto-Indo-Europeansóthis; that

via Proto-Indo-European sēl-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “स”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- →Every word from Sanskrit इ →