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

Definitions

  1. individual; person

Ancestry of “puggala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुद्गलthe body; the soul
2Sanskritपुष्कलmuch, many, numerous, copious, abundant
3Sanskritपुष्to be nourished, to thrive, flourish, prosper
4Proto-Indo-European*(h₃)pews-—

Words derived from “puggala”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews- →Every word from Sanskrit पुष् →Every word from Sanskrit पुष्कल →