Where does “ဖုဿ” come from?
ဖုဿ (Burmese) comes from Pali Phussa, from Sanskrit पौष, from Sanskrit पुष्य, from Sanskrit पुष्, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews-.
ဖုဿ (Burmese): Phussa, the 21st of 27 named Buddhas immediately preceding Gautama
Definitions
- Phussa, the 21st of 27 named Buddhas immediately preceding Gautama
Ancestry of “ဖုဿ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | Phussa | (~māsa) the month of Pausha, corresponding to December-January |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पौष | relating to or occurring at the time when the moon is in the asterism Puṣya |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पुष्य | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पुष् | to be nourished, to thrive, flourish, prosper |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *(h₃)pews- | — |