Where does “saṅgha” come from?
saṅgha (Pali) comes from Sanskrit सङ्घ, from Sanskrit हन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰʰan-.
saṅgha (Pali): multitude, assemblage of people; sangha
Definitions
- multitude, assemblage of people; sangha
Ancestry of “saṅgha”, step by step
saṅgha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit सङ्घ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सङ्घ | assembly; association; group |
| 2 | Sanskrit | हन् | killing, striking, slaying; to strike, beat; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰʰan- | — |
via Sanskrit संघ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | संघ | Alternative spelling of सङ्घ; collection,... |