Where does “vālavedhin” come from?

vālavedhin (Pali) comes from Pali vāla, from Sanskrit वाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

vālavedhin (Pali): an archer who can hit a hair

Definitions

  1. an archer who can hit a hair

Ancestry of “vālavedhin”, step by step

vālavedhin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali vāla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palivālamalicious
2Sanskritवालthe tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any...
3Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
4Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

via Pali vedhin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palivedhin
Every word from Sanskrit पालयतिEvery word from Sanskrit पालEvery word from Sanskrit वाल
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