Where does “संस्कार” come from?

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

संस्कार (Sanskrit): purification; sacrament; impression

Definitions

  1. purification; sacrament; impression

Ancestry of “संस्कार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसम्to be agitated or disturbed
2Sanskritआसto have been
3Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push

Words derived from “संस्कार”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit आस →Every word from Sanskrit सम् →