Where does “zenbuddhismi” come from?
zenbuddhismi (Finnish) comes from Finnish buddhismi, from Finnish Buddha, from Pali Buddha, from Sanskrit बुद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Aryan buddʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰudᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰtós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
zenbuddhismi (Finnish): Zen Buddhism, zen denomination of Buddhism
Definitions
- Zen Buddhism, zen denomination of Buddhism
Ancestry of “zenbuddhismi”, step by step
zenbuddhismi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish buddhismi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | buddhismi | Buddhism |
| 2 | Finnish | Buddha | Buddha |
| 3 | Pali | Buddha | Buddha, the enlightened one |
| 4 | Sanskrit | बुद्ध | awake; enlightened, conscious, intelligent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | buddʰás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰudᶻdʰás | aware, awake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰtós | aware |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
via Finnish zen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | zen | zen |