Where does “समाज” come from?

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

समाज (Sanskrit): society, assembly, conclave

Definitions

  1. society, assembly, conclave

Ancestry of “समाज”, step by step

समाज traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit सम्

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

via Sanskrit अज्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअज्to drive
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “समाज”

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