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Where does “adhippāya” come from?

adhippāya (Pali) comes from Pali adhi, from Sanskrit अधि, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.

adhippāya (Pali): intention

Definitions

  1. intention

Ancestry of “adhippāya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliadhiup to; over; on
2Sanskritअधिover, above
3Sanskritइto go
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this

Words derived from “adhippāya”

  • การอธิบาย
  • อธิบาย
  • အဓိပ္ပါယ်
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