Where does “sasena” come from?
sasena (Pali) comes from Pali senā, from Sanskrit श्येन, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćyaynás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱy-ey-nó-s.
sasena (Pali): with an army
Definitions
- with an army
Ancestry of “sasena”, step by step
sasena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali senā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | senā | army |
| 2 | Sanskrit | श्येन | a hawk, falcon or eagle; The name of a divine... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćyaynás | falcon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱy-ey-nó-s | — |
via Pali sā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | sā | nominative singular of san; nominative/vocative... |