Where does “sa di” come from?
sa di (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 沙彌, from Pali sāmaṇera, from Sanskrit श्रामणेर, from Sanskrit श्रमण, from Sanskrit श्रम, from Sanskrit श्रम्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱremh₂-.
sa di (Vietnamese): novice monk
Definitions
- novice monk
Ancestry of “sa di”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 沙彌 | novice Buddhist monk |
| 2 | Pali | sāmaṇera | novice monk |
| 3 | Sanskrit | श्रामणेर | novice; novice monk, pupil or disciple admitted... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | श्रमण | making effort or exertion, toiling, labouring, (esp.) following a toilsome or menial business |
| 5 | Sanskrit | श्रम | fatigue, weariness, exhaustion; exertion, labour,... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | श्रम् | class 4; to be or become weary or tired, be tired... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱremh₂- | — |