Where does “পূজা” come from?

পূজা (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit पूज्, from Hindi पच, from Hindi पेच, from Persian پیچ, from Armenian բիճ, from Middle Armenian բիճ — bastard, illegitimate child.

পূজা (Bengali): worship

Definitions

  1. worship

Ancestry of “পূজা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपूज्to worship, revere, honor, respect, regard
2Hindiपच—
3Hindiपेचscrew; an intricate matter
4Persianپیچcurve, curvature; twist, curl; screw
5Armenianբիճbastard, illegitimate child
6Middle Armenianբիճbastard, illegitimate child

Words derived from “পূজা”

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