Where does “kalyāṇa” come from?

kalyāṇa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit कल्याण, from Proto-Indo-European kal- — hard; beautiful; handsome.

kalyāṇa (Pali): beautiful, charming

Definitions

  1. beautiful, charming

Ancestry of “kalyāṇa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकल्याणbeautiful, agreeable
2Proto-Indo-Europeankal-hard; beautiful; handsome

Words derived from “kalyāṇa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kal- →Every word from Sanskrit कल्याण →