nidana

English

Noun

nidana (plural nidanas)

  1. (Buddhism) The standard introduction to a sutra, stating the location and occasion of a particular teaching of the Buddha.
  2. (Hinduism) A first cause.

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *niþanē, whence also Old English neoþan, Old Norse neðan.

Adverb

nidana

  1. below

Descendants

  • Middle High German: niden, nidene
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