Where does “bindu” come from?

bindu (Pali) comes from Sanskrit बिन्दु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bindúṣ — particle, globule, dot.

bindu (Pali): drop

Definitions

  1. drop

Ancestry of “bindu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबिन्दुa detached particle, drop, globule, dot, spot; a...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanbindúṣparticle, globule, dot

Words derived from “bindu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bindúṣ →Every word from Sanskrit बिन्दु →