Where does “Theravadan” come from?
Theravadan (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Theravadan (English): Of or relating to Theravada Buddhism; A Theravada...
Definitions
- Of or relating to Theravada Buddhism; A Theravada...
Ancestry of “Theravadan”, step by step
Theravadan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English Theravada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Theravada | A Buddhist of this particular school |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्थविरवाद | Theravada, a sect of Buddhism, whose teachings are based on the Buddha's scriptures in the Pali canon, widely practised in Southeast Asia, mainly in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. It tends to be conservative in contrast to the more liberal Mahayana, rejects reliance on celestial be |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्थविर | elder |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वाद | speaking, saying; making sound, playing an... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | वद् | to speak; API 10 U |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂wedH- | — |