Where does “塔” come from?

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

Ancestry of “塔”, step by step

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

Words derived from “塔”

Every word from Sanskrit स्तूप →