Where does “比丘” come from?

比丘 (Japanese) comes from Pali bhikkhu, from Sanskrit भिक्षु — mendicant, beggar; A Buddhist monk.

比丘 (Japanese): bhikkhu

Definitions

  1. bhikkhu

Ancestry of “比丘”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palibhikkhubeggar; Buddhist monk
2Sanskritभिक्षुmendicant, beggar; A Buddhist monk
Every word from Sanskrit भिक्षु →Every word from Pali bhikkhu →