Where does “和尚” come from?

和尚 (Chinese) comes from Prakrit 𑀉𑀯𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅, from Sanskrit उपाध्याय, from Sanskrit उप, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

和尚 (Chinese): preceptor; high priest; head monk; any Buddhist...

Definitions

  1. preceptor; high priest; head monk; any Buddhist...

Ancestry of “和尚”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀉𑀯𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅teacher, preceptor
2Sanskritउपाध्यायteacher, preceptor, advisor, counselor
3Sanskritउपtherefore, moreover; towards; near
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “和尚”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Sanskrit उप →