Where does “pubba” come from?
pubba (Pali) comes from Pali pāda, from Sanskrit पाद, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
pubba (Pali): pus; former; earlier
Definitions
- pus; former; earlier
Ancestry of “pubba”, step by step
pubba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali pāda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | pāda | foot; foot of a mountain; foot of a verse; a... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पाद | the foot; the foot or leg of an inanimate object,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pā́ts | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pā́ts | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Sanskrit पूर्व
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पूर्व | before, in front of; ancient, old; eastern |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pr̥Hwás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hwás | before, first, in front of; ancient, old |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂wós | first |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |