Where does “adhiṣṭhit” come from?
adhiṣṭhit (Tocharian B) comes from Sanskrit अधितिष्ठति, from Sanskrit तिष्ठति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan (s)tíṣṭaHti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian stíštaHti, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
adhiṣṭhit (Tocharian B): to take control over, particularly magically
Definitions
- to take control over, particularly magically
Ancestry of “adhiṣṭhit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अधितिष्ठति | to stand above or over |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तिष्ठति | to stand, stand firmly, station oneself, stand... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | (s)tíṣṭaHti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stíštaHti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |