Where does “pujari” come from?
pujari (English) comes from Hindi पुजारी, from Hindi पूजा, from Sanskrit पूजा, from Sanskrit पूज्, from Hindi पच, from Hindi पेच, from Persian پیچ, from Armenian բիճ — bastard, illegitimate child.
pujari (English): Someone who performs a puja, especially a priest...
Definitions
- Someone who performs a puja, especially a priest...
Ancestry of “pujari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पुजारी | priest, pujari; one who does the puja;... |
| 2 | Hindi | पूजा | a religious ritual performed by Hindus as an... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पूजा | worship; veneration; adoration of a god |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पूज् | to worship, revere, honor, respect, regard |
| 5 | Hindi | पच | — |
| 6 | Hindi | पेच | screw; an intricate matter |
| 7 | Persian | پیچ | curve, curvature; twist, curl; screw |
| 8 | Armenian | բիճ | bastard, illegitimate child |
| 9 | Middle Armenian | բիճ | bastard, illegitimate child |