Where does “सती” come from?

सती (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns — real, true.

सती (Sanskrit): a good and virtuous or faithful wife (esp....

Definitions

  1. a good and virtuous or faithful wife (esp....

Ancestry of “सती”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसत्being, existing, occurring, happening, being present
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hsánsreal, true

Words derived from “सती”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns →Every word from Sanskrit सत् →