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Where does “神通” come from?

神通 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 神通, from Sanskrit अभिज्ञा, from Sanskrit अभि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Habʰí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Habʰí, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

神通 (Japanese): a divine or special talent

Definitions

  1. a divine or special talent

Ancestry of “神通”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese神通special talent; remarkable ability; magical power
2Sanskritअभिज्ञा—
3Sanskritअभिto, towards, in the direction of, against; for,...
4Proto-Indo-AryanHabʰí—
5Proto-Indo-IranianHabʰíto, against; for, on account of
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “神通”

  • 神通力
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