Where does “lipi” come from?
lipi (Pali) comes from Sanskrit लिपि, from Old Persian 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡, from Elamite 𒁾, from Akkadian 𒁾, from Sumerian 𒁾 — tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet.
lipi (Pali): letter; alphabet, letter of the alphabet
Definitions
- letter; alphabet, letter of the alphabet
Ancestry of “lipi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | लिपि | writing; inscription; written document |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡 | inscription; document |
| 3 | Elamite | 𒁾 | inscription, writing |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒁾 | tablet; document; letter |
| 5 | Sumerian | 𒁾 | tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet |
Words derived from “lipi”