Where does “tad” come from?
tad (Pali) comes from Sanskrit तद्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sá, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
tad (Pali): neuter nominative/accusative singular of ta
Definitions
- neuter nominative/accusative singular of ta
Ancestry of “tad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | तद् | it; that; this |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sá | he |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |