Where does “समास” come from?

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

समास (Sanskrit): throwing or putting together, aggregation,...

Definitions

  1. throwing or putting together, aggregation,...

Ancestry of “समास”, step by step

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

Words derived from “समास”

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