Where does “ojā” come from?
ojā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit ओजस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwǰas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwgʲes, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwg-os ~ h₂éwg-es-os, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
ojā (Pali): strength, sap of life, vitality, nutritive essence, juice
Definitions
- strength, sap of life, vitality, nutritive essence, juice
Ancestry of “ojā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ओजस् | ability, strength; vigour |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háwǰas | might, bodily strength, vigour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háwgʲes | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwg-os ~ h₂éwg-es-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |