Where does “kīḷā” come from?

kīḷā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit क्रीडा, from Sanskrit क्रीड, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kriẓḍ- — to play.

kīḷā (Pali): sport; play

Definitions

  1. sport; play

Ancestry of “kīḷā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritक्रीडाsport, play, pastime, amusement; amorous play
2Sanskritक्रीडplaying, sporting
3Proto-Indo-Aryankriẓḍ-to play

Words derived from “kīḷā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kriẓḍ- →Every word from Sanskrit क्रीड →Every word from Sanskrit क्रीडा →