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Where does “asani” come from?

asani (Pali) comes from Sanskrit अशनि, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

asani (Pali): thunderbolt; lightning

Definitions

  1. thunderbolt; lightning

Ancestry of “asani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअशनिthe thunderbolt, a flash of lightning; the tip of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “asani”

  • อสนีบาต
  • asanipāta
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