Where does “संतान” come from?

संतान (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit संतन्, from Sanskrit सम्-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

संतान (Sanskrit): continued succession, continuance, continuity; an...

Definitions

  1. continued succession, continuance, continuity; an...

Ancestry of “संतान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसंतन्to stretch along or over, cover
2Sanskritसम्-with, together with, along with, together,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansam-together, joint, paired
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “संतान”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Sanskrit सम्- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam- →