Where does “पुद्गल” come from?

पुद्गल (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit पुष्कल, from Sanskrit पुष्, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews-.

पुद्गल (Sanskrit): the body; the soul

Definitions

  1. the body; the soul

Ancestry of “पुद्गल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुष्कलmuch, many, numerous, copious, abundant
2Sanskritपुष्to be nourished, to thrive, flourish, prosper
3Proto-Indo-European*(h₃)pews-—

Words derived from “पुद्गल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews- →Every word from Sanskrit पुष् →Every word from Sanskrit पुष्कल →