Where does “Āryamārg” come from?
Āryamārg (Tocharian B) comes from Sanskrit आर्यमार्ग, from Sanskrit मार्ग, from Sanskrit मृग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mr̥gás — a forest animal.
Āryamārg (Tocharian B): the Āryamarga, a Buddhist work
Definitions
- the Āryamarga, a Buddhist work
Ancestry of “Āryamārg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | आर्यमार्ग | way of the honorable ones |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मार्ग | belonging to, or coming from, wild game; way,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मृग | a forest animal, wild beast; a deer, gazelle,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mr̥gás | a forest animal |