Where does “puja” come from?
puja (Catalan) comes from Catalan pujar, from Vulgar Latin podiare, from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
puja (Catalan): ascent, rise, gain
Definitions
- ascent, rise, gain
Ancestry of “puja”, step by step
puja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan pujar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | pujar | to rise, go up, ascend, climb up; to get in, get... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | podiare | — |
| 3 | Latin | podium | balcony, especially in an amphitheatre |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόδιον | little foot; base |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Sanskrit पूजा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पूजा | worship; veneration; adoration of a god |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पूज् | to worship, revere, honor, respect, regard |
| 3 | Hindi | पच | — |
| 4 | Hindi | पेच | screw; an intricate matter |
| 5 | Persian | پیچ | curve, curvature; twist, curl; screw |
| 6 | Armenian | բիճ | bastard, illegitimate child |
| 7 | Middle Armenian | բիճ | bastard, illegitimate child |