Where does “सती” come from?
सती (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns.
सती (Sanskrit): a good and virtuous or faithful wife (esp....
Definitions
- a good and virtuous or faithful wife (esp....
Ancestry of “सती”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सत् | present participle of अस् ; being, existing,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hsáns | — |