Where does “วิปัสสนา” come from?
วิปัสสนา (Thai) comes from Pali vipassanā, from Pali vi-, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
วิปัสสนา (Thai): enlightenment; thorough knowledge; the training...
Definitions
- enlightenment; thorough knowledge; the training...
Ancestry of “วิปัสสนา”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | vipassanā | right knowledge |
| 2 | Pali | vi- | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वि- | Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
Words derived from “วิปัสสนา”