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Sati
Sati comes from Sanskrit सती, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sónts ‘active participle of *h₁ésti’, and ultimately from *h₁es- ‘to be’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁es-‘to be’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁sónts‘active participle of *h₁ésti’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*Hsánsreconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEसतीsatī
- EnglishtodaySati
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁es-‘to be’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁sónts‘active participle of *h₁ésti’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*Hsánsreconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEसतीsatī
- EnglishtodaySati
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- ‘to be’
is, am, interest, potential, sin, sinful, soothe, swastika, quintessence, sinless, asana, 11 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁sónts ‘active participle of *h₁ésti’
Today it means
name One of the daughters of Prasuti and Daksha; killed herself by self-immolation on a fire
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- / Sati