Where does “సతి” come from?

సతి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit सती, from Sanskrit सत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns — real, true.

సతి (Telugu): A virtuous woman; One who burns herself with the...

Definitions

  1. A virtuous woman; One who burns herself with the...

Ancestry of “సతి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसतीa good and virtuous or faithful wife (esp....
2Sanskritसत्being, existing, occurring, happening, being present
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hsánsreal, true

Words derived from “సతి”

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