Where does “samsaric” come from?
samsaric (English) comes from English samsara, from Sanskrit संसार, from Sanskrit सार, from English Sir, from English sire, from Middle English sire, from Old French sire, from Vulgar Latin seior — old.
samsaric (English): Of or pertaining to samsara
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to samsara
Ancestry of “samsaric”, step by step
samsaric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English samsara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | samsara | In Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and some other... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | संसार | going or wandering through, undergoing... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सार | course, motion; stretching out, extension;... |
| 4 | English | Sir | Alternative letter-case form of sir; The titular... |
| 5 | English | sire | A lord, master, or other person in authority,... |
| 6 | Middle English | sire | Used preceding the name or title of a knight,... |
| 7 | Old French | sire | nominative singular of sieur; master, sir, lord;... |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | seior | — |
| 9 | Latin | senior | older, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot |
| 10 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |