-तु

Sanskrit Alternative scripts Pronunciation Etymology 1 From sa iir-pro *-tuš, from sa ine-pro *-tus. Suffix m,f,n forms nouns from roots sa जन् जन्तु jantú to create creature sa धा धातु dhā́tu forms nouns from verbal stems sa एधते एधतु édhate edhatú to prosper prosperity Usage notes Most often masculine. Declension Derived terms sa Related terms sa -तुम् -त्वा<tr:tvā́> -त्व References 435 1161 II.2 663-9 488-492 Etymology 2 From sa iir-pro *-tu, from sa ine-pro *u *-tu. Cognate with ae-old -𐬙𐬏. Suffix verbf ending of third person singular imperative active