Where does “satta” come from?
satta (Pali) comes from Sanskrit सत्त्व, from Sanskrit सत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns.
satta (Pali): seven; creature, living being
Definitions
- seven; creature, living being
Ancestry of “satta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सत्त्व | essence; goodness; spirit |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सत् | present participle of अस् ; being, existing,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hsáns | — |
Words derived from “satta”