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Where does “缽多羅” come from?

缽多羅 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit पात्र, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

缽多羅 (Chinese): monk's alms bowl

Definitions

  1. monk's alms bowl

Ancestry of “缽多羅”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपात्रa drinking vessel, goblet, bowl, cup, dish, pot,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
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