Where does “pacceka” come from?

pacceka (Pali) comes from Sanskrit प्रत्येक, from Sanskrit प्रति, from Pali kamma, from Sanskrit कर्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

pacceka (Pali): each one, single, by oneself, separate

Definitions

  1. each one, single, by oneself, separate

Ancestry of “pacceka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रत्येक—
2Sanskritप्रतिtowards; back; against
3Palikammadoing, deed, action; work, occupation; karma
4Sanskritकर्मन्act, action, performance, business; office,...
5Proto-Indo-Aryankárma—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniankárma—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárma →