Where does “bhesajja” come from?

bhesajja (Pali) comes from Sanskrit भैषज्य, from Sanskrit भिषज्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰišáȷ́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰiš- — to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb.

bhesajja (Pali): medicine, remedy

Definitions

  1. medicine, remedy

Ancestry of “bhesajja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभैषज्यcurativeness, healing efficacy, ability to cure...
2Sanskritभिषज्a healer, a physician; to heal, to cure
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰišáȷ́physician, healer
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰiš-to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb

Words derived from “bhesajja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰiš- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰišáȷ́ →Every word from Sanskrit भिषज् →