Where does “manjusri” come from?
manjusri (Indonesian) comes from Sanskrit मञ्जुश्री, from Sanskrit श्री, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
manjusri (Indonesian): Mañjuśrī
Definitions
- Mañjuśrī
Ancestry of “manjusri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मञ्जुश्री | {{w|Manjushri}} |
| 2 | Sanskrit | श्री | diffusing light or radiance, splendid, radiant,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नगर | town, city; urban |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 5 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |