Etymology

shanti

shan·ti
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Today it means: A call for peace, often recited three times as a prayer for peace of the soul. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *ḱemh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*ḱemh₂-“to exert oneself, toil”
  2. English todayshanti

Transliteration of Sanskrit शान्ति (śānti, “calmness, peace, tranquillity; quietness, rest”), from शम् (śam, “to exert or fatigue oneself, toil at; to become tired, come to an end, finish, stop; to be calm, contented, quiet, or satisfied; to calm, pacify, settle, soothe”) (from Proto-Indo-European *ḱemh₂- (“to exert oneself, toil”)) + -ति (-ti, suffix denoting a state of being).

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