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Where does “浮屠” come from?

浮屠 (Chinese) comes from Bactrian Βοδδο, from Sanskrit बुद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Aryan buddʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰudᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰtós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

浮屠 (Chinese): Buddhist monk; Buddhist stupa

Definitions

  1. Buddhist monk; Buddhist stupa

Ancestry of “浮屠”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BactrianΒοδδο—
2Sanskritबुद्धawake; enlightened, conscious, intelligent,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanbuddʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰudᶻdʰás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰtósaware
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
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