Where does “pagoda” come from?
Pagoda comes from Portuguese pagode, derived from Sanskrit bhagavatī, meaning "the blessed one" or "goddess."
pagoda (English): A religious building in South and Southeast Asia,...
Definitions
- A religious building in South and Southeast Asia,...
Ancestry of “pagoda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | pagode | a subgenre of samba music; pagoda; spree |
| 2 | Malayalam | പകോതി | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भगवती | goddess |
Words derived from “pagoda”