Where does “paccaya” come from?
paccaya (Pali) comes from Sanskrit प्रत्यय, from Sanskrit प्रति-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
paccaya (Pali): cause, motive; requisite; means
Definitions
- cause, motive; requisite; means
Ancestry of “paccaya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | प्रत्यय | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्रति- | around, upon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “paccaya”