Where does “aṭṭhaṅgika” come from?

aṭṭhaṅgika (Pali) comes from Pali aṭṭha, from Pali pāna, from Sanskrit प्राण, from Sanskrit प्र-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pra-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

aṭṭhaṅgika (Pali): composed of eight parts, eightfold

Definitions

  1. composed of eight parts, eightfold

Ancestry of “aṭṭhaṅgika”, step by step

aṭṭhaṅgika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali aṭṭha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliaṭṭhaeight
2Palipānadrink
3Sanskritप्राणbreath, respiration, the breath of life,...
4Sanskritप्र-forward, before; forward, forth; in front of
5Proto-Indo-Aryanpra-forth
6Proto-Indo-Iranianpra-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Pali aṅga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliaṅgamember, body part
2Sanskritअङ्गa limb of the body; a limb, member; the body
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →