Where does “額爾德尼” come from?
額爾德尼 (Chinese) comes from Manchu ᡝᡵᡩᡝᠨᡳ, from Middle Mongolian ᠡᠷᠳᠡᠨᠢ, from Old Uyghur 𐽰𐽾𐽸𐽰𐽺𐽶, from Sogdian 𐼘𐼚𐼎, from Sanskrit रत्न, from Sanskrit राति — a favor, grace, gift, oblation; "the Giver";...
額爾德尼 (Chinese): Title for Panchen Lama
Definitions
- Title for Panchen Lama
Ancestry of “額爾德尼”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchu | ᡝᡵᡩᡝᠨᡳ | The title granted to the 5th Panchen Lama by the Qing dynasty in 1713, which is inherited by successive Panchen Lamas since then |
| 2 | Middle Mongolian | ᠡᠷᠳᠡᠨᠢ | precious, gem, jewel |
| 3 | Old Uyghur | 𐽰𐽾𐽸𐽰𐽺𐽶 | — |
| 4 | Sogdian | 𐼘𐼚𐼎 | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | रत्न | gift, present, goods, wealth, riches; jewel, gem,... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | राति | a favor, grace, gift, oblation; "the Giver";... |