Where does “Sakyamuni” come from?

Sakyamuni comes from Sanskrit शाक्यमुनि, composed of Sanskrit शाक्य referring to the Sakya clan.

Sakyamuni (English): The Gautama Buddha

Definitions

  1. The Gautama Buddha

Ancestry of “Sakyamuni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशाक्यमुनिsage of the Śākyas; sage of the Shakyas
2Sanskritशाक्यSakya
Every word from Sanskrit शाक्य →Every word from Sanskrit शाक्यमुनि →
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