Where does “cakkhāyatana” come from?
cakkhāyatana (Pali) comes from Pali cakkhu, from Sanskrit चक्षु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čákšuš, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷḱus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.
cakkhāyatana (Pali): organ of sight
Definitions
- organ of sight
Ancestry of “cakkhāyatana”, step by step
cakkhāyatana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali cakkhu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | cakkhu | eye |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चक्षु | eye; name of a prince; the Oxus river |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čákšuš | the eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷḱus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeḱ- | to see; to look |
via Pali āyatana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | āyatana | sphere |