Where does “ปริญญา” come from?

ปริญญา (Thai) comes from Pali pariññā, from Sanskrit पत्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

ปริญญา (Thai): thorough knowledge; full understanding; complete awareness; omniscience; cleverness; sagacity

Definitions

  1. thorough knowledge; full understanding; complete awareness; omniscience; cleverness; sagacity

Ancestry of “ปริญญา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palipariññā—
2Sanskritपत्त्रleaf of a particular fragrant plant, or a...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpátati—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “ปริญญา”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati →