Where does “sīlavipatti” come from?

sīlavipatti (Pali) comes from Pali vipatti, from Pali patti, from Sanskrit पत्ति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *patˢtíš, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

sīlavipatti (Pali): moral transgression.

Definitions

  1. moral transgression.

Ancestry of “sīlavipatti”, step by step

sīlavipatti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali vipatti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palivipattifailure; misfortune; distress
2Palipattiarrival; attainment; gain
3Sanskritपत्तिgoing, moving, walking; infantry, soldier, hero
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*patˢtíša foot soldier, infantryman
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via Pali sīla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisīlanature; habit
2Sanskritशीलconduct, disposition, nature, tendency; custom,...
3Sanskritशीto lie down
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped-