Where does “katañjalin” come from?

katañjalin (Pali) comes from Pali kata, from Sanskrit कृत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

katañjalin (Pali): waiing, in the namaste posture

Definitions

  1. waiing, in the namaste posture

Ancestry of “katañjalin”, step by step

katañjalin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali kata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikatapast participle of karoti; done; done
2Sanskritकृतdone
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankr̥tásdone, made
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Pali añjali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliañjalithe wai or namaste gesture, which is a mark of respect
2Sanskritअञ्जलिAñjali Mudrā
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás →Every word from Sanskrit कृत →