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Where does “स्थविर” come from?

स्थविर (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वाद, from Sanskrit वद्, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wedH-.

स्थविर (Sanskrit): elder

Definitions

  1. elder

Ancestry of “स्थविर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवादspeaking, saying; making sound, playing an...
2Sanskritवद्to speak; API 10 U
3Proto-Indo-European*h₂wedH-—

Words derived from “स्थविर”

  • Theravada
  • Theravadin
  • Theravadan
  • Teireaváda
  • เถรวาท
  • स्थविरवाद
  • theravāda
  • ເຖລະວາດ
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