Where does “僧” come from?

僧 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 僧伽, from Pali saṅgha, from Sanskrit सङ्घ, from Sanskrit हन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰʰan-.

僧 (Chinese): sangha

Definitions

  1. sangha

Ancestry of “僧”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese僧伽sangha; Buddhist community of monks, nuns,...
2Palisaṅghamultitude, assemblage of people; sangha
3Sanskritसङ्घassembly; association; group
4Sanskritहन्killing, striking, slaying; to strike, beat; to...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianǰʰan-—

Words derived from “僧”

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