Where does “leṇa” come from?

leṇa (Pali) comes from Hindi लयन, from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

leṇa (Pali): a cave (in a rock), mountain cave, esp. used by ascetics (or bhikkhus) as a hermitage or place of shelter

Definitions

  1. a cave (in a rock), mountain cave, esp. used by ascetics (or bhikkhus) as a hermitage or place of shelter

Ancestry of “leṇa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलयनresting, repose
2Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
3Sanskritअन्to breathe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “leṇa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit अन →