Where does “kiriyā” come from?

kiriyā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit क्रिया, from Sanskrit आ, from Sanskrit धा, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰaH-.

kiriyā (Pali): action; deed; performance

Definitions

  1. action; deed; performance

Ancestry of “kiriyā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritक्रियाdoing, performing, performance, occupation with (in compounds), business, act, action, undertaking, activity, work, labour
2Sanskritseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
3Sanskritधाto put, place, set, lay in or on
4Proto-Indo-European*dʰaH-

Words derived from “kiriyā

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰaH-Every word from Sanskrit धाEvery word from Sanskrit