Where does “stupa” come from?
Stupa comes from Sanskrit स्तूप, a term of unknown original meaning that designated a dome-shaped Buddhist shrine or reliquary mound.
stupa (English): A dome-shaped Buddhist monument, used to house...
Definitions
- A dome-shaped Buddhist monument, used to house...
Ancestry of “stupa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | स्तूप | stupa; heap, mound, relic-shrine, summit |