Where does “dhītā” come from?
dhītā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit धयति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰáyati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁(y)-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
dhītā (Pali): daughter
Definitions
- daughter
Ancestry of “dhītā”, step by step
dhītā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit धयति
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | धयति | to suck, drink, suck or drink in; to absorb,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dʰáyati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰáyati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁(y)-e-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |