Where does “仏法” come from?
仏法 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 仏, from Old Japanese ほとけ, from Proto-Korean Pwutukye, 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.
仏法 (Japanese): France's law or legal system
Definitions
- France's law or legal system
Ancestry of “仏法”, step by step
仏法 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 仏
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 仏 | a buddha; a statue or image of any buddha; a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | ほとけ | carving, image, statue, or other likeness of a buddha |
| 3 | Proto-Korean | Pwutukye | — |
| 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 Japanese 法
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 法 | principle; law; code of law |
| 2 | French | Franc | Frank |
| 3 | Middle French | franc | franc; noble |
| 4 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 5 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 6 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |