Where does “nāgaloka” come from?

nāgaloka (Pali) comes from Pali loka, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

nāgaloka (Pali): the naga realm

Definitions

  1. the naga realm

Ancestry of “nāgaloka”, step by step

nāgaloka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali loka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palilokaworld
2Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Pali nāga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palināgacobra; elephant; ironwood tree
2Sanskritनागa snake, especially Coluber naga; a naga or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannogʷósbare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude
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