Where does “சத்து” come from?

சத்து (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit सत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns — real, true.

சத்து (Tamil): truth, reality

Definitions

  1. truth, reality

Ancestry of “சத்து”, step by step

சத்து traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit सत्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसत्being, existing, occurring, happening, being present
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hsánsreal, true

via Sanskrit सक्तु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसक्तु—

Words derived from “சத்து”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns →Every word from Sanskrit सत् →