Where does “aja” come from?

aja (Pali) comes from Sanskrit अजा, from Sanskrit अज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Haȷ́ás — goat.

aja (Pali): goat

Definitions

  1. goat

Ancestry of “aja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअजाfemale noun of प्रकृति, of माया or Illusion;...
2Sanskritअजgoat, ram; troop; beam of the sun
3Proto-Indo-IranianHaȷ́ásgoat
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Haȷ́ásEvery word from Sanskrit अजEvery word from Sanskrit अजा