Where does “pisāca” come from?

pisāca (Pali) comes from Sanskrit पिशाच, from Sanskrit पिश्, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

pisāca (Pali): demon, goblin

Definitions

  1. demon, goblin

Ancestry of “pisāca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपिशाचa fiend, ogre, demon, imp, malevolent or devilish...
2Sanskritपिश्to carve, prepare meat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

Words derived from “pisāca”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- →Every word from Sanskrit पिश् →Every word from Sanskrit पिशाच →