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Where does “guṇa” come from?

guṇa (Pali) comes from Pali sikkhā, from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.

guṇa (Pali): string, cord; quality, attribute; especially a...

Definitions

  1. string, cord; quality, attribute; especially a...

Ancestry of “guṇa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisikkhāstudy, discipline; phonetics
2Sanskritशिक्षाlearning, study; knowledge, art, skill
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćikš-to learn

Words derived from “guṇa”

  • พวกคุณ
  • คุณานุประโยค
  • คุณ
  • พระคุณ
  • คุณนาย
  • คุณพระ
  • ขอบคุณ
  • คุณหญิง
  • គុណ
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