Where does “kicca” come from?
kicca (Pali) comes from Sanskrit कृत्य, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
kicca (Pali): that which ought to be done; duty, obligation;...
Definitions
- that which ought to be done; duty, obligation;...
Ancestry of “kicca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कृत्य | ‘to be done or performed’; practicable, feasible;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कृ | to make |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
Words derived from “kicca”