Where does “သုမေဓာ” come from?

သုမေဓာ (Burmese) comes from Pali sumedha, from Sanskrit स्थिति, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

သုမေဓာ (Burmese): Sumedha, the 14th of 27 named Buddhas immediately preceding Gautama

Definitions

  1. Sumedha, the 14th of 27 named Buddhas immediately preceding Gautama

Ancestry of “သုမေဓာ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisumedhaintelligent
2Sanskritस्थितिstanding, staying; residence, sojourn; situation,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
4Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Sanskrit स्थिति →