Where does “puja” come from?
puja (Indonesian) comes from Malay puja, from Sanskrit पूजा, from Sanskrit पूज्, from Hindi पच, from Hindi पेच, from Persian پیچ, from Armenian բիճ, from Middle Armenian բիճ.
puja (Indonesian): An act of worship
Ancestry of “puja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | puja | An act of worship |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पूजा | worship; veneration; adoration of a god |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पूज् | — |
| 4 | Hindi | पच | — |
| 5 | Hindi | पेच | screw; an intricate matter |
| 6 | Persian | پیچ | curve, curvature; twist, curl; screw |
| 7 | Armenian | բիճ | — |
| 8 | Middle Armenian | բիճ | — |