Where does “arahant” come from?
arahant (Pali) comes from Sanskrit अर्हत्, from Sanskrit अर्हति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárǰʰati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.
arahant (Pali): honorific for an ascetic; His Majesty; majestic,...
Definitions
- honorific for an ascetic; His Majesty; majestic,...
Ancestry of “arahant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अर्हत् | deserving, entitled to; able, allowed to; worthy,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अर्हति | to be worth; to merit, to be worthy of, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hárǰʰati | to be worth, have value; to cost |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elgʷʰ- | to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value |
Words derived from “arahant”