Where does “thera” come from?

thera (Pali) comes from Sanskrit स्थविर, from Sanskrit वाद, from Sanskrit वद्, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wedH-.

thera (Pali): elder, senior

Definitions

  1. elder, senior

Ancestry of “thera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्थविरelder
2Sanskritवादspeaking, saying; making sound, playing an...
3Sanskritवद्to speak; API 10 U
4Proto-Indo-European*h₂wedH-—

Words derived from “thera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wedH- →Every word from Sanskrit वद् →Every word from Sanskrit वाद →