Where does “āya” come from?

āya (Pali) comes from Sanskrit अयस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háyas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.

āya (Pali): income, profit

Definitions

  1. income, profit

Ancestry of “āya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअयस्metal; iron; iron weapon
2Proto-Indo-IranianHáyasa metal, iron
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze

Words derived from “āya”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háyas →Every word from Sanskrit अयस् →