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Where does “स्वस्थ” come from?

स्वस्थ (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit स्था, from Sanskrit -प्-, from Sanskrit -इत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -tás, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

स्वस्थ (Sanskrit): healthy, healthful; hale and hearty; sound,...

Definitions

  1. healthy, healthful; hale and hearty; sound,...

Ancestry of “स्वस्थ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्थाto stand, station oneself, take up a position on;...
2Sanskrit-प्-—
3Sanskrit-इत—
4Proto-Indo-Iranian-tásCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
5Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “स्वस्थ”

  • स्वस्थ
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