Where does “स्तर” come from?
स्तर (Sanskrit) comes from Hindi सत, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
स्तर (Sanskrit): a layer, stratum
Ancestry of “स्तर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | सत | truth, fact; true |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “स्तर”