Where does “祇園” come from?
祇園 (Japanese) comes from Sanskrit जेतवन, from Sanskrit जत, from Sanskrit जन्तु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ĵantúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́antúš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
祇園 (Japanese): Jetavana, a Buddhist monastery in India
Definitions
- Jetavana, a Buddhist monastery in India
Ancestry of “祇園”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | जेतवन | the name of a grove near Śrāvastī (where the Buddha promulgated his doctrines) |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जत | plait of hair |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जन्तु | child, offspring; person, creature, living being;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ĵantúṣ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́antúš | offspring, child; creature, person; tribe, clan |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |