Where does “षड्रिपु” come from?

षड्रिपु (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit षष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ṣwáṭṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian šwáćš, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

षड्रिपु (Sanskrit): The "Six Enemies", six harmful states of mind that stop people from attaining moksha: lust, anger, greed, ego, attachment, and jealousy

Definitions

  1. The "Six Enemies", six harmful states of mind that stop people from attaining moksha: lust, anger, greed, ego, attachment, and jealousy

Ancestry of “षड्रिपु”, step by step

षड्रिपु traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit षष्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritषष्six
2Proto-Indo-Aryanṣwáṭṣsix
3Proto-Indo-Iranianšwáćšsix
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

via Sanskrit रिपु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरिपुdeceiver, cheat, rogue; enemy, adversary, foe;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlipús—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian šwáćš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ṣwáṭṣ →