Where does “bhikkhunī” come from?
bhikkhunī (Pali) comes from Sanskrit भिक्षुणी, from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
bhikkhunī (Pali): Buddhist nun
Ancestry of “bhikkhunī”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | भिक्षुणी | Buddhist nun |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नी | to guide, govern, direct |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
Words derived from “bhikkhunī”