Where does “भिक्षुणी” come from?

भिक्षुणी (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

भिक्षुणी (Sanskrit): Buddhist nun

Definitions

  1. Buddhist nun

Ancestry of “भिक्षुणी”, step by step

भिक्षुणी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit नी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

via Sanskrit भिक्षु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभिक्षुmendicant, beggar; A Buddhist monk

Words derived from “भिक्षुणी”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नी →