Where does “Sāvaṇa” come from?

Sāvaṇa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit श्रवण, from Sanskrit श्रु, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlu-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Sāvaṇa (Pali): (~māsa) the month of Shraavana, corresponding to July-August

Definitions

  1. (~māsa) the month of Shraavana, corresponding to July-August

Ancestry of “Sāvaṇa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritश्रवणlimping, lame; the act of hearing; that which is...
2Sanskritश्रुto listen, hear; learn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlu-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “Sāvaṇa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlu- →