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

Definitions

  1. Buddhist hymn; gatha

Ancestry of “偈陀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगाथाverse, stanza; the metrical part of a sūtra; name...
2Proto-Indo-AryangaHtʰáH—
3Proto-Indo-IraniangaHtʰáH—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gaHtʰáH →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan gaHtʰáH →Every word from Sanskrit गाथा →