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Where does “स्थविरवाद” come from?

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

Ancestry of “स्थविरवाद”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्थविरelder
2Sanskritवादspeaking, saying; making sound, playing an...
3Sanskritवद्to speak; API 10 U
4Proto-Indo-European*h₂wedH-—

Words derived from “स्थविरवाद”

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