Where does “Theravadin” come from?
Theravadin (English) comes from Pali theravāda, from Sanskrit स्थविरवाद, from Sanskrit स्थविर, from Sanskrit वाद, from Sanskrit वद्, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wedH-.
Theravadin (English): An exponent of Theravada Buddhism
Definitions
- An exponent of Theravada Buddhism
Ancestry of “Theravadin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | theravāda | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्थविरवाद | — |
| 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- | — |