Where does “sota” come from?
sota (Pali) comes from Sanskrit श्रोत्र, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
sota (Pali): ear; stream; current
Ancestry of “sota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | श्रोत्र | the organ of hearing; ear |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléw-tro-m | means of hearing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |