Where does “abhiseka” come from?
abhiseka (Pali) comes from Sanskrit abhiṣeká, from Sanskrit सिच्, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
abhiseka (Pali): consecration
Ancestry of “abhiseka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | abhiṣeká | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सिच् | to pour or sprinkle; to water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |