Where does “pāṇabhūta” come from?

pāṇabhūta (Pali) comes from Pali pāna, from Sanskrit प्राण, from Sanskrit प्र-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pra-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

pāṇabhūta (Pali): living being

Definitions

  1. living being

Ancestry of “pāṇabhūta”, step by step

pāṇabhūta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali pāna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palipānadrink
2Sanskritप्राणbreath, respiration, the breath of life,...
3Sanskritप्र-forward, before; forward, forth; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Aryanpra-forth
5Proto-Indo-Iranianpra-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Pali bhūta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palibhūtanatural; genuine; true
2Sanskritभूतbeen
3Proto-Indo-IranianbʰuHtásbecome, been
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-tó-s—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →