Where does “teja” come from?

teja (Pali) comes from Sanskrit तेजस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

teja (Pali): Interpretation of many of the inflectional forms of tejas

Definitions

  1. Interpretation of many of the inflectional forms of tejas

Ancestry of “teja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतेजस्the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a...
2Proto-Indo-Aryantáyȷ́as—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “teja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as →Every word from Sanskrit तेजस् →