Where does “比丘尼” come from?

比丘尼 (Chinese) comes from Pali bhikkhunī, from Sanskrit भिक्षुणी, from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

比丘尼 (Chinese): bhikkhuni; Buddhist nun

Definitions

  1. bhikkhuni; Buddhist nun

Ancestry of “比丘尼”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PalibhikkhunīBuddhist nun
2Sanskritभिक्षुणीBuddhist nun
3Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “比丘尼”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नी →Every word from Sanskrit भिक्षुणी →