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
- Buddhist monk; Buddhist stupa
Ancestry of “浮屠”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bactrian | Βοδδο | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बुद्ध | awake; enlightened, conscious, intelligent,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | buddʰás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰudᶻdʰás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰtós | aware |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |