Where does “迦葉佛” come from?

迦葉佛 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit काश्यप, from Pali कस्सप, from Sanskrit कश्यप, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaśyápas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápas — turtle.

迦葉佛 (Chinese): Kāśyapa Buddha the Buddha who preceded Sakyamuni and the second Buddha of the bhadrakalpa

Definitions

  1. Kāśyapa Buddha the Buddha who preceded Sakyamuni and the second Buddha of the bhadrakalpa

Ancestry of “迦葉佛”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकाश्यपKassapa, one of the ancient Buddhas
2Paliकस्सपKassapa
3Sanskritकश्यपa tortoise; having black teeth
4Proto-Indo-Aryankaśyápas—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniankaćyápasturtle
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaśyápas →Every word from Sanskrit कश्यप →