Where does “arahantship” come from?
arahantship (English) comes from English ship, from English relationship, from English relation, from Middle English relacion, from Old French relacion, from Latin relātiō, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
arahantship (English): the position of arahant
Definitions
- the position of arahant
Ancestry of “arahantship”, step by step
arahantship traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ship
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ship | A water-borne vessel generally larger than a... |
| 2 | English | relationship | Connection or association; the condition of being... |
| 3 | English | relation | The manner in which two things may be associated;... |
| 4 | Middle English | relacion | — |
| 5 | Old French | relacion | — |
| 6 | Latin | relātiō | carrying or bringing back |
| 7 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English arahant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arahant | Eminently high achiever who has attained... |
| 2 | Pali | arahant | honorific for an ascetic; His Majesty; majestic,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अर्हत् | deserving, entitled to; able, allowed to; worthy,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | अर्हति | to be worth; to merit, to be worthy of, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hárǰʰati | to be worth, have value; to cost |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elgʷʰ- | to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value |