Where does “anāthapiṇḍika” come from?

anāthapiṇḍika (Pali) comes from Pali anātha, from Sanskrit अनाथ, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

anāthapiṇḍika (Pali): male nickname

Definitions

  1. male nickname

Ancestry of “anāthapiṇḍika”, step by step

anāthapiṇḍika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali anātha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palianāthahelpless
2Sanskritअनाथorphan, fatherless, parentless; destitute,...
3Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
5Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
6Proto-Indo-Europeannenot

via Pali piṇḍa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palipiṇḍalump; lump of food
2Sanskritपिण्डround mass or heap, ball, lump; bite of food,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →