Where does “theravāda” come from?
theravāda (Pali) comes from Sanskrit स्थविरवाद, from Sanskrit स्थविर, from Sanskrit वाद, from Sanskrit वद्, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wedH-.
theravāda (Pali): Theravada
Definitions
- Theravada
Ancestry of “theravāda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | स्थविरवाद | Theravada, a sect of Buddhism, whose teachings are based on the Buddha's scriptures in the Pali canon, widely practised in Southeast Asia, mainly in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. It tends to be conservative in contrast to the more liberal Mahayana, rejects reliance on celestial be |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्थविर | elder |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वाद | speaking, saying; making sound, playing an... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वद् | to speak; API 10 U |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂wedH- | — |