English
sravaka
Sravaka comes from Sanskrit श्रावक ‘holy disciple’, from श्राव ‘hearing, listening’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- ‘to hear’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱlew-‘to hear’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱlu-reconstructedzero-grade of *ḱlew-
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEश्रुśru‘to listen, hear’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEश्राव‘hearing, listening’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEश्रावकśrāvaka‘holy disciple’
- Englishtodaysravaka
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱlew-‘to hear’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱlu-reconstructedzero-grade of *ḱlew-
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEश्रुśru‘to listen, hear’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEश्राव‘hearing, listening’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEश्रावकśrāvaka‘holy disciple’
- Englishtodaysravaka
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- ‘to hear’
listen, client, loud, scout, linn, leer, lithe, umlaut, 13 more
through Sanskrit श्रु ‘to listen, hear’
Today it means
noun A holy disciple.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- / sravaka