Where does “samaṇa” come from?

samaṇa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit श्रमण, from Sanskrit श्रम, from Sanskrit श्रम्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱremh₂-.

samaṇa (Pali): peace; tranquillity; extinguishment

Definitions

  1. peace; tranquillity; extinguishment

Ancestry of “samaṇa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritश्रमणmaking effort or exertion, toiling, labouring, (esp.) following a toilsome or menial business
2Sanskritश्रमfatigue, weariness, exhaustion; exertion, labour,...
3Sanskritश्रम्class 4; to be or become weary or tired, be tired...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱremh₂-—

Words derived from “samaṇa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱremh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit श्रम् →Every word from Sanskrit श्रम →