Where does “सावधान” come from?

सावधान (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit स-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *sa-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sa-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

सावधान (Sanskrit): careful; cautious; attentive

Definitions

  1. careful; cautious; attentive

Ancestry of “सावधान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस-with
2Proto-Indo-Aryan*sa-—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansa-together, co-
4Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “सावधान”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Sanskrit स- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →