Where does “ananta” come from?

ananta (Pali) comes from Sanskrit अनन्त, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

ananta (Pali): infinite, endless

Definitions

  1. infinite, endless

Ancestry of “ananta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअनन्तendless, boundless, eternal, infinite; name of...
2Sanskritपुरfortress, castle, city, town; the female...
3Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “ananta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →