Where does “मूर्तिपूजा” come from?
मूर्तिपूजा (Hindi) 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.
मूर्तिपूजा (Hindi): idolatry
Definitions
- idolatry
Ancestry of “मूर्तिपूजा”, step by step
मूर्तिपूजा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi पूजा
| 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 |