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
Ancestry of “bhesajja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | भैषज्य | curativeness, healing efficacy, ability to cure... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भिषज् | a healer, a physician; to heal, to cure |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰišáȷ́ | physician, healer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰiš- | to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb |
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