Where does “sabba” come from?

sabba (Pali) comes from Sanskrit सर्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

sabba (Pali): whole; all

Definitions

  1. whole; all

Ancestry of “sabba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसर्वwhole, entire, all, every; of all sorts,...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniansárwasall; entire, whole
3Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “sabba”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas →