Where does “evaṃ” come from?

evaṃ (Pali) comes from Sanskrit एवम्, from Sanskrit एव, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.

evaṃ (Pali): thus, so

Definitions

  1. thus, so

Ancestry of “evaṃ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritएवम्thus, in this way, in such a manner, such; it is...
2Sanskritएवso, just so; indeed, truly; just, exactly, as;...
3Sanskritइto go
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this

Words derived from “evaṃ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- →Every word from Sanskrit इ →Every word from Sanskrit एव →
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