Where does “bhakkha” come from?
bhakkha (Pali) comes from Sanskrit भक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰakš-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
bhakkha (Pali): eating, feeding on; edible
Definitions
- eating, feeding on; edible
Ancestry of “bhakkha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | भक्ष | eating, drinking; drink |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰakš- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |