Where does “阿彌陀佛” come from?

阿彌陀佛 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit अमिताभ, from Sanskrit अमित, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

阿彌陀佛 (Chinese): Amitābha

Definitions

  1. Amitābha

Ancestry of “阿彌陀佛”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritअमिताभImmeasurable Light
2Sanskritअमितunmeasured, boundless, infinite
3Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
5Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
6Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →