Where does “santindriya” come from?
santindriya (Pali) comes from Pali santi, from Sanskrit शान्ति, from Sanskrit शम्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱemh₂- — to toil, to exert oneself.
santindriya (Pali): tranquil
Definitions
- tranquil
Ancestry of “santindriya”, step by step
santindriya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali santi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | santi | peace; tranquillity; present third-person plural... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शान्ति | rest; alleviation, pacification, consolation;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शम् | to toil at, fatigue or exert one's self; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱemh₂- | to toil, to exert oneself |
via Pali indriya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | indriya | directive force |