Where does “tisaraṇa” come from?

tisaraṇa (Pali) comes from Pali ti, from Sanskrit त्रि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

tisaraṇa (Pali): The three refuges, i.e. the Buddha, the dharma and sangha taken collectively

Definitions

  1. The three refuges, i.e. the Buddha, the dharma and sangha taken collectively

Ancestry of “tisaraṇa”, step by step

tisaraṇa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali ti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palitithree; elided form of iti
2Sanskritत्रिthree
3Proto-Indo-Aryantráyasthree
4Proto-Indo-Iraniantráyasthree
5Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—

via Pali saraṇa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisaraṇaprotection, refuge; a shelter
2Sanskritशरणone of the arrows of Kamadeva; falling asunder,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanśaranás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianćaranás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas →