Where does “añña” come from?
añña (Pali) comes from Sanskrit अन्य, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hanyás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en — there.
añña (Pali): other, another, different
Definitions
- other, another, different
Ancestry of “añña”, step by step
añña traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit अन्य
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अन्य | other, different; other than, different from,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hanyás | other |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en | there |
via Sanskrit अन्न
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अन्न | food, victuals; eaten |