Where does “ပညာ” come from?
ပညာ (Mon) comes from Pali paññā, from Sanskrit प्रज्ञा, from Sanskrit ज्ञा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́naH-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰnaH-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
ပညာ (Mon): wisdom, knowledge, learning
Definitions
- wisdom, knowledge, learning
Ancestry of “ပညာ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | paññā | wisdom; insight, understanding |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्रज्ञा | feminine singular nominative of प्रज्ञ; wisdom,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | ज्ञा | to know |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́naH- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰnaH- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |