Where does “sukkapakkha” come from?

sukkapakkha (Pali) comes from Pali pakkha, from Sanskrit पक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pakšás, from Proto-Indo-European peg-só-s, from Proto-Indo-European peg-, from English polyethylene glycol — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...

sukkapakkha (Pali): waxing fortnight (i.e. from new moon to full moon)

Definitions

  1. waxing fortnight (i.e. from new moon to full moon)

Ancestry of “sukkapakkha”, step by step

sukkapakkha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali pakkha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palipakkhaside (of the body), flank
2Sanskritपक्षwing, pinion; symbol; name of the number two
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpakšás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeg-só-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeg-breast
6Englishpolyethylene glycolAny of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...

via Pali sukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisukkawhite; bright; pure
2Sanskritशुक्रbright, resplendent; clear, pure, spotless;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanśukrás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianćukráswhite, bright; resplendent
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
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