Where does “assasenā” come from?
assasenā (Pali) comes from Pali assa, from Sanskrit अश्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háśwas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćwas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.
assasenā (Pali): cavalry
Definitions
- cavalry
Ancestry of “assasenā”, step by step
assasenā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali assa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | assa | a horse; masculine/neuter genitive/dative... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अश्व | horse, stallion; knight; the number "seven" |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Háśwas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háćwas | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |
via Pali senā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | senā | army |
| 2 | Sanskrit | श्येन | a hawk, falcon or eagle; The name of a divine... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćyaynás | falcon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱy-ey-nó-s | — |