Where does “gharasappa” come from?

gharasappa (Pali) comes from Pali ghara, from Sanskrit गृह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

gharasappa (Pali): rat snake

Definitions

  1. rat snake

Ancestry of “gharasappa”, step by step

gharasappa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali ghara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paligharahouse
2Sanskritगृहa house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰr̥dʰásenclosure; house
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰr̥dʰós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via Pali sappa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisappasnake
2Sanskritसर्पcreeping, crawling, stealing along; a snake,...
3Sanskritसृप्to creep, crawl, glide, slink
4Proto-Indo-Europeanserp-to creep, crawl
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