Where does “pacchā” come from?
pacchā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit पश्चा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pasčaH, from Proto-Indo-European *pos-kʷéh₁.
pacchā (Pali): afterwards
Definitions
- afterwards
Ancestry of “pacchā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पश्चा | behind; after, later; westward |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pasčaH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *pos-kʷéh₁ | — |