Where does “सत्त्व” come from?

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

सत्त्व (Sanskrit): essence; goodness; spirit

Definitions

  1. essence; goodness; spirit

Ancestry of “सत्त्व”, step by step

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

Words derived from “सत्त्व”

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