Where does “pañha” come from?

pañha (Pali) comes from Sanskrit प्रश्न, from Proto-Indo-Aryan praśnás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian praćnás, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

pañha (Pali): inquiry; investigation; question

Definitions

  1. inquiry; investigation; question

Ancestry of “pañha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रश्नbasket-work, a plaited basket; "a turban";...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanpraśnás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpraćnás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-nó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “pañha”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-nó-s →