Where does “visaya” come from?
visaya (Pali) comes from Pali vi-, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
visaya (Pali): locality, region, sphere, object
Definitions
- locality, region, sphere, object
Ancestry of “visaya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Pali | vi- | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वि- | Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
Words derived from “visaya”