Where does “lepana” come from?
lepana (Pali) comes from Pali āṇā, from Sanskrit आज्ञा, from Sanskrit ज्ञा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́naH-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰnaH-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
lepana (Pali): smearing
Definitions
- smearing
Ancestry of “lepana”, step by step
lepana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali āṇā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | āṇā | order, command, authority; order; command;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आज्ञा | order, command; authority, unlimited power; name... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | ज्ञा | to know |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́naH- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰnaH- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
via Pali lip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | lip | — |