Where does “vijjā” come from?

vijjā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit विद्या, from Sanskrit शास्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra.

vijjā (Pali): higher knowledge, science

Definitions

  1. higher knowledge, science

Ancestry of “vijjā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविद्याknowledge, wisdom; science, philosophy; an...
2Sanskritशास्त्रshastra, scripture; science, knowledge
3Proto-Indo-Aryanśāstra—

Words derived from “vijjā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra →Every word from Sanskrit शास्त्र →Every word from Sanskrit विद्या →