Where does “pooja” come from?
pooja (English) comes from Hindi पूजा, from Sanskrit पूजा, from Sanskrit पूज्, from Hindi पच, from Hindi पेच, from Persian پیچ, from Armenian բիճ, from Middle Armenian բիճ — bastard, illegitimate child.
pooja (English): A form of worship in south Asia; a religious...
Definitions
- A form of worship in south Asia; a religious...
Ancestry of “pooja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पूजा | a religious ritual performed by Hindus as an... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पूजा | worship; veneration; adoration of a god |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पूज् | to worship, revere, honor, respect, regard |
| 4 | Hindi | पच | — |
| 5 | Hindi | पेच | screw; an intricate matter |
| 6 | Persian | پیچ | curve, curvature; twist, curl; screw |
| 7 | Armenian | բիճ | bastard, illegitimate child |
| 8 | Middle Armenian | բիճ | bastard, illegitimate child |