Where does “iti” come from?

iti (Pali) comes from Sanskrit इति, from Proto-Indo-European ís — this, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun).

iti (Pali): thus

Definitions

  1. thus

Ancestry of “iti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइतिin this manner, thus; as you know; having done,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanísthis, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ís →Every word from Sanskrit इति →
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