Where does “disa” come from?
disa (Pali) comes from Pali māna, from Sanskrit मान, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
disa (Pali): enemy
Definitions
- enemy
Ancestry of “disa”, step by step
disa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali māna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | māna | pride; conceit |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मान | opinion; notion; conception; idea |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मा | don't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,... |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | máH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maH | do not; prohibitive particle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |
via Sanskrit दिशा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दिशा | direction, region, quarter or point of the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | díḱ-eh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
via Pali deseti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | deseti | to point out; to teach; to preach |