Where does “偈陀” come from?
偈陀 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit गाथा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gaHtʰáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gaHtʰáH.
偈陀 (Chinese): Buddhist hymn; gatha
Ancestry of “偈陀”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | गाथा | verse, stanza; the metrical part of a sūtra; name... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gaHtʰáH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gaHtʰáH | — |