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Where does “釋迦牟尼” come from?

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

Ancestry of “釋迦牟尼”, step by step

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