Where does “ᠪᡳᡴᠴᡠ” come from?

ᠪᡳᡴᠴᡠ (Manchu) comes from Sanskrit भिक्षुणी, from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

ᠪᡳᡴᠴᡠ (Manchu): bhikkhu; Buddhist monk

Definitions

  1. bhikkhu; Buddhist monk

Ancestry of “ᠪᡳᡴᠴᡠ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभिक्षुणीBuddhist nun
2Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नी →Every word from Sanskrit भिक्षुणी →