Where does “bahussuta” come from?
bahussuta (Pali) comes from Sanskrit बहुश्रुत, from Sanskrit श्रुत, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śrutás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćrutás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlutós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
bahussuta (Pali): very learned
Definitions
- very learned
Ancestry of “bahussuta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | बहुश्रुत | of one who has studied much; very learned, well-versed in the Vedas |
| 2 | Sanskrit | श्रुत | heard, listened; orally transmitted; known,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śrutás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćrutás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlutós | heard, listened; known, famous |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |