Where does “puggala” come from?
puggala (Pali) comes from Sanskrit पुद्गल, from Sanskrit पुष्कल, from Sanskrit पुष्, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews-.
puggala (Pali): individual; person
Ancestry of “puggala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पुद्गल | the body; the soul |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पुष्कल | much, many, numerous, copious, abundant |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पुष् | to be nourished, to thrive, flourish, prosper |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *(h₃)pews- | — |
Words derived from “puggala”