Where does “abhiyujjhati” come from?

abhiyujjhati (Pali) comes from Pali yujjhati, from Sanskrit युध्यते, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyawdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European Hyewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

abhiyujjhati (Pali): to contend with

Definitions

  1. to contend with

Ancestry of “abhiyujjhati”, step by step

abhiyujjhati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali yujjhati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliyujjhatito fight, make war
2Sanskritयुध्यतेto fight, battle; to wage war; to overcome in...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHyawdʰ-to fight, to battle; to struggle
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyewdʰ-moving erect, to be agitated or push forward in...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Pali abhi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliabhiover; upon; etc
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyuEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-