Where does “yakkha” come from?

yakkha (Pali) comes from Sanskrit यक्ष — a yaksha; a supernatural being, spiritual...

yakkha (Pali): demon, yaksha

Definitions

  1. demon, yaksha

Ancestry of “yakkha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयक्षa yaksha; a supernatural being, spiritual...

Words derived from “yakkha

Every word from Sanskrit यक्ष
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