Where does “釋迦牟尼” come from?

釋迦牟尼 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit शाक्यमुनि, from Sanskrit शाक्य — Sakya.

釋迦牟尼 (Chinese): Śākyamuni; Gautama Buddha

Definitions

  1. Śākyamuni; Gautama Buddha

Ancestry of “釋迦牟尼”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशाक्यमुनिsage of the Śākyas; sage of the Shakyas
2Sanskritशाक्यSakya

Words derived from “釋迦牟尼”

Every word from Sanskrit शाक्य →Every word from Sanskrit शाक्यमुनि →