Where does “讃仏偈” come from?

讃仏偈 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 偈, from English gear, from Middle English gere, from Old Norse gervi, from Proto-Germanic garwijaną, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — resin, gum; to say, speak.

讃仏偈 (Japanese): a poetic verse praising the Buddha found in the Infinite Life Sutra

Definitions

  1. a poetic verse praising the Buddha found in the Infinite Life Sutra

Ancestry of “讃仏偈”, step by step

讃仏偈 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese
2EnglishgearEquipment or paraphernalia, especially that used...
3Middle EnglishgereAlternative form of gery; Alternative form of...
4Old Norsegervigear
5Proto-Germanicgarwijanąto prepare
6Proto-Germanicgarwazready, prepared
7Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt
11Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
12Old High Germankuti
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak

via Japanese praising]] the [[Buddha]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesepraising]] the [[Buddha]]

via Japanese 讃仏

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese讃仏praise for the Buddha
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduzEvery word from Proto-West Germanic kwidu