शांति (Hindi)
Where does "शांति" come from?
The Hindi noun 'शांति', meaning 'peace, tranquility, quiet, ease'[1], is a learned borrowing from Sanskrit 'शान्ति'[1]. The Sanskrit term originates from the root 'शम्' combined with the suffix '-ति', featuring a lengthened grade of the root[2]. Ultimately, this root traces back to the Proto-Indo-European '*ḱemh₂-' meaning 'to toil, to exert oneself'[3].
Open questions
- The Proto-Indo-European root '*ḱemh₂-' is a reconstructed form. [3]
Full etymology tree
- शांति (śānti) (Hindi), 'peace, tranquility, quiet, ease'
- borrowed शान्ति (śānti) (Sanskrit), 'cessation, abatement, extinction'
- derived शम् (śam) (Sanskrit), 'to become tired, finish, stop, come to an end, rest, be quiet, calm, satisfied or contented'
- inherited *ḱemh₂- (Proto-Indo-European), 'to become tired'
- suffix -ति (-ti) (Sanskrit), '-ness'
- derived शम् (śam) (Sanskrit), 'to become tired, finish, stop, come to an end, rest, be quiet, calm, satisfied or contented'
- borrowed शान्ति (śānti) (Sanskrit), 'cessation, abatement, extinction'
Ancestors
- शान्ति (Sanskrit)
Sources
- शांति (śānti) (Hindi) - Wiktionary
- शान्ति (śānti) (Sanskrit) - Wiktionary
- शम् (śam) (Sanskrit) - Wiktionary
Updated August 2026
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