Where does “伽藍” come from?

伽藍 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit संघाराम, from Sanskrit राम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós — dirty; dirt.

伽藍 (Chinese): Buddhist temple

Definitions

  1. Buddhist temple

Ancestry of “伽藍”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritसंघारामBuddhist monastery
2Sanskritरामdark, dark-coloured, black; white; pleasing,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianraHmás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁mósdirty; dirt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás →Every word from Sanskrit राम →