Where does “vaṃsa” come from?

vaṃsa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit वंश, from Sanskrit अनु, from Sanskrit गत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

vaṃsa (Pali): bamboo

Definitions

  1. bamboo

Ancestry of “vaṃsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवंशbamboo cane, cane; the upper timber or beam of a...
2Sanskritअनुafter; afterwards, thereupon; then, next; further
3Sanskritगतgone
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangatásgone; come
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥tóspassable
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “vaṃsa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás →
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