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Where does “सेतु” come from?

सेतु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian sHáytuš, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂éy-tu-s ~ sh₂i-téw-s, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

सेतु (Sanskrit): a bridge; a bond, fetter; a help to the...

Definitions

  1. a bridge; a bond, fetter; a help to the...

Ancestry of “सेतु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniansHáytušbridge; bond, fetter
2Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂éy-tu-s ~ sh₂i-téw-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “सेतु”

  • ಸೇತುವೆ
  • 𑀲𑁂𑀉
  • siw
  • سے
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