Where does “सन” come from?

सन (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan sánas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sánas, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.

सन (Sanskrit): old, ancient; long-lasting; gain, acquisition

Definitions

  1. old, ancient; long-lasting; gain, acquisition

Ancestry of “सन”, step by step

सन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-Aryan sánas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryansánas—
2Proto-Indo-Iraniansánas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold

via Sanskrit सन्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसन्to gain, acquire, obtain as a gift, possess,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*sanH-—

Words derived from “सन”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sénos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sánas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan sánas →