Where does “bīja” come from?

bīja (Pali) comes from Sanskrit बीज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am — seed; semen.

bīja (Pali): seed, germ

Definitions

  1. seed, germ

Ancestry of “bīja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबीजseed; semen; grain
2Proto-Indo-IranianbíHȷ́amseed; semen

Words derived from “bīja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am →Every word from Sanskrit बीज →
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