Where does “” come from?

塔 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit स्तूप — stupa; heap, mound, relic-shrine, summit.

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्तूपstupa; heap, mound, relic-shrine, summit

Words derived from “

Every word from Sanskrit स्तूप
塔 — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer