Where does “aja” come from?
aja (Pali) comes from Sanskrit अजा, from Sanskrit अज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Haȷ́ás — goat.
aja (Pali): goat
Ancestry of “aja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अजा | female noun of प्रकृति, of माया or Illusion;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अज | goat, ram; troop; beam of the sun |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Haȷ́ás | goat |