Where does “sangha” come from?
Sangha comes from Sanskrit सङ्घ, meaning a gathering or assembly.
sangha (English): The community of all followers of the Buddha; the...
Definitions
- The community of all followers of the Buddha; the...
Ancestry of “sangha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सङ्घ | assembly; association; group |
| 2 | Sanskrit | हन् | killing, striking, slaying; to strike, beat; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰʰan- | — |
Words derived from “sangha”