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
- higher knowledge, science
Ancestry of “vijjā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | विद्या | knowledge, wisdom; science, philosophy; an... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शास्त्र | shastra, scripture; science, knowledge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śāstra | — |
Words derived from “vijjā”