Where does “obhāsa” come from?

obhāsa (Pali) comes from Pali obhāsati, from Pali bhāsati, from Sanskrit भासति.

obhāsa (Pali): light; appearance

Definitions

  1. light; appearance

Ancestry of “obhāsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliobhāsatito shine, glow
2Palibhāsatispeak, say; to shine, glow, fill with light
3Sanskritभासति—
Every word from Sanskrit भासति →Every word from Pali bhāsati →Every word from Pali obhāsati →
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