Where does “沙門” come from?
沙門 (Chinese) comes from Tocharian B ṣamāne, from Pali samaṇa, from Sanskrit श्रमण, from Sanskrit श्रम, from Sanskrit श्रम्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱremh₂-.
沙門 (Chinese): ascetic monk
Definitions
- ascetic monk
Ancestry of “沙門”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tocharian B | ṣamāne | monk |
| 2 | Pali | samaṇa | peace; tranquillity; extinguishment |
| 3 | Sanskrit | श्रमण | making effort or exertion, toiling, labouring, (esp.) following a toilsome or menial business |
| 4 | Sanskrit | श्रम | fatigue, weariness, exhaustion; exertion, labour,... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | श्रम् | class 4; to be or become weary or tired, be tired... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱremh₂- | — |