Where does “kula” come from?
kula (Pali) comes from Pali samagga, from Pali agga, from Sanskrit अग्र, from Sanskrit अङ्ग्, from Sanskrit इङ्ग् — to agitate.
kula (Pali): clan, caste, family
Definitions
- clan, caste, family
Ancestry of “kula”, step by step
kula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali samagga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | samagga | united, being in harmony |
| 2 | Pali | agga | highest; top-most |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अग्र | foremost, anterior, first, prominent, projecting,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | अङ्ग् | to go |
| 5 | Sanskrit | इङ्ग् | to agitate |
via Sanskrit कुल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कुल | family; tribe; clan |