Where does “īsā” come from?
īsā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit ईषा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HiHsáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HiHsáH, from Proto-Indo-European h₂iHséh₂ — shaft.
īsā (Pali): pole of a plough or a carriage
Definitions
- pole of a plough or a carriage
Ancestry of “īsā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | ईषा | the pole or shafts of a carriage or plough; the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | HiHsáH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HiHsáH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂iHséh₂ | shaft |