Origins and Written Forms: A Case Study of Pali and Sanskrit Lexemes Used for Naming

Abstract

This research was conducted to examine the origins and written forms of Pali and Sanskrit lexemes used in naming people. The results showed three origins of lexemes used for naming: Pali origin, Sanskrit origin and Pali combined with Sanskrit origin. The examination of written forms showed six forms of lexeme writing: 1) the dictionary forms which are the same as their origins, 2) the dictionary forms which are transformed from their origins, 3) the forms which are different from those in the dictionary but indifferent from their origins, 4) the forms which are different from those in the dictionary but the same as or similar to their origins, 5) the forms which are not present in the dictionary but the same as or similar to their origins, and 6) the forms which are both different from those in the dictionary and in their origins.