Where does “sikkhā” come from?

sikkhā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.

sikkhā (Pali): study, discipline; phonetics

Definitions

  1. study, discipline; phonetics

Ancestry of “sikkhā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिक्षाlearning, study; knowledge, art, skill
2Proto-Indo-Iranianćikš-to learn

Words derived from “sikkhā

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš-Every word from Sanskrit शिक्षा