Where does “ajjuna” come from?
ajjuna (Pali) comes from Sanskrit अर्जुन, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.
ajjuna (Pali): "Pentaptera arjuna"
Ancestry of “ajjuna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अर्जुन | white, clear, bright; made of silver; silver |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erǵ- | white, argent; glittering |