Where does “aniṭṭha” come from?

aniṭṭha (Pali) comes from Sanskrit अनिष्ट, from Sanskrit इष्ट, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hiṣṭás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hištás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂is-tós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

aniṭṭha (Pali): unpleasant, disagreeable

Definitions

  1. unpleasant, disagreeable

Ancestry of “aniṭṭha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअनिष्टunwished, undesirable; unfavorable, disagreeable, ill, bad
2Sanskritइष्टsought, wished, desired; liked, beloved;...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHiṣṭás—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHištás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂is-tós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂is-tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hištás →