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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | vāla | malicious |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वाल | the tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पाल | guard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पालयति | to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to... |
via Pali vedhin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | vedhin | — |