Where does “abhijānāti” come from?
abhijānāti (Pali) comes from Pali jānāti, from Sanskrit जानाति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ānáHti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ānáHti, from Proto-Indo-European *ȷ́ānáHti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
abhijānāti (Pali): to know, to learn, to ascertain
Definitions
- to know, to learn, to ascertain
Ancestry of “abhijānāti”, step by step
abhijānāti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali jānāti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | jānāti | to know; to understand, comprehend; to notice |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जानाति | to know, have knowledge, become acquainted with;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́ānáHti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ānáHti | to know |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *ȷ́ānáHti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
via Pali abhi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | abhi | over; upon; etc |