Where does “yañña” come from?

yañña (Pali) comes from Sanskrit यज्ञ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyaȷ́nás — worship; sacrifice.

yañña (Pali): sacrifice

Definitions

  1. sacrifice

Ancestry of “yañña”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयज्ञworship, devotion, prayer, praise; act of worship...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHyaȷ́násworship; sacrifice

Words derived from “yañña”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyaȷ́nás →Every word from Sanskrit यज्ञ →