Where does “سنت” come from?
سنت (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit सत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns — real, true.
سنت (Urdu): tradition; habit; custom
Definitions
- tradition; habit; custom
Ancestry of “سنت”, step by step
سنت traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit सत्
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सत् | being, existing, occurring, happening, being present |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hsáns | real, true |
via Arabic سُنَّة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سُنَّة | custom, norm; habitual practice; Sunna |