Where does “obhāsa” come from?
obhāsa (Pali) comes from Pali obhāsati, from Pali bhāsati, from Sanskrit भासति.
obhāsa (Pali): light; appearance
Ancestry of “obhāsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | obhāsati | to shine, glow |
| 2 | Pali | bhāsati | speak, say; to shine, glow, fill with light |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भासति | — |