Where does “僧祇” come from?

僧祇 (Chinese) comes from Persian زنگی, from Middle Persian zngyk' — Negro.

僧祇 (Chinese): Short for 阿僧祇; Alternative name for 僧伽;...

Definitions

  1. Short for 阿僧祇; Alternative name for 僧伽;...

Ancestry of “僧祇”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزنگیdark-skinned, Negro; black
2Middle Persianzngyk'Negro
Every word from Middle Persian zngyk'Every word from Persian زنگی
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