Where does “khandha” come from?
khandha (Pali) comes from Pali veda, from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
khandha (Pali): the shoulders
Ancestry of “khandha”, step by step
khandha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali veda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Pali | veda | knowledge |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वेद | knowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Sanskrit स्कन्ध
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | स्कन्ध | shoulder, torso; tree trunk; large branch or... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्कन्द् | to leap, jump, hop, dart, spring |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱend- | to jump up, ascend |
Words derived from “khandha”