Where does “అసతి” come from?
అసతి (Telugu) comes from Telugu సతి, from Sanskrit सती, from Sanskrit सत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns — real, true.
అసతి (Telugu): faithless wife
Definitions
- faithless wife
Ancestry of “అసతి”, step by step
అసతి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu సతి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | సతి | A virtuous woman; One who burns herself with the... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सती | a good and virtuous or faithful wife (esp.... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सत् | being, existing, occurring, happening, being present |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hsáns | real, true |
via Telugu అ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | అ | the first letter of the Telugu alphabet |