Where does “saṃvarati” come from?
saṃvarati (Pali) comes from Pali varati, from Sanskrit वृणोति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
saṃvarati (Pali): to restrain
Definitions
- to restrain
Ancestry of “saṃvarati”, step by step
saṃvarati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali varati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | varati | to hinder; to conceal; to protect |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वृणोति | to choose, select, choose for oneself, choose as... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wr̥náwti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wr̥náwti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
via Pali saṃ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | saṃ | — |