Where does “संध्या” come from?

संध्या (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit संधि, from Sanskrit संधा, from Sanskrit सम्, from Sanskrit आस, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.

संध्या (Sanskrit): the act of holding together; a union, junction

Definitions

  1. the act of holding together; a union, junction

Ancestry of “संध्या”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसंधिcontaining a conjunction or transition from one...
2Sanskritसंधाto join, bring together, unite, combine, put together, compound, mix
3Sanskritसम्to be agitated or disturbed
4Sanskritआसto have been
5Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push

Words derived from “संध्या

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁-Every word from Sanskrit आसEvery word from Sanskrit सम्