masc nom sg of sakha (noun); masc voc sg of sakha (noun)
Etymology. From Indo-European *sek- 'to follow, accompany'. Cognates: English "sake" (originally 'cause, matter'), Latin "sequor" 'follow', Greek "hepesthai" 'follow'. The root sense is 'one who follows along'; compare Sanskrit sakhi (feminine), which shows the same origin. The word entered Pali as a designation for a companion or associate, with the concrete image of someone who follows in one's footsteps or path.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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