Where does “ポトキ” come from?
ポトキ (Ainu) comes from Japanese 仏, from Old Japanese ほとけ, from Proto-Korean Pwutukye, from Sanskrit बुद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Aryan buddʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰudᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰtós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
ポトキ (Ainu): Buddha (hotoke)
Definitions
- Buddha (hotoke)
Ancestry of “ポトキ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 仏 | a buddha; a statue or image of any buddha; a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | ほとけ | carving, image, statue, or other likeness of a buddha |
| 3 | Proto-Korean | Pwutukye | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | बुद्ध | awake; enlightened, conscious, intelligent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | buddʰás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰudᶻdʰás | aware, awake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰtós | aware |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |