Where does “Sakyamuni” come from?
Sakyamuni comes from Sanskrit शाक्यमुनि, composed of Sanskrit शाक्य referring to the Sakya clan.
Ancestry of “Sakyamuni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शाक्यमुनि | sage of the Śākyas; sage of the Shakyas |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शाक्य | Sakya |