Where does “sikkhā” come from?
sikkhā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.
sikkhā (Pali): study, discipline; phonetics
Definitions
- study, discipline; phonetics
Ancestry of “sikkhā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शिक्षा | learning, study; knowledge, art, skill |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćikš- | to learn |
Words derived from “sikkhā”