Where does “釈迦” come from?

釈迦 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 釋迦, from Sanskrit शाक्य — Sakya.

釈迦 (Japanese): Sakyamuni; Gautama Buddha

Definitions

  1. Sakyamuni; Gautama Buddha

Ancestry of “釈迦”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese釋迦Short for 釋迦果／释迦果
2Sanskritशाक्यSakya

Words derived from “釈迦”

Every word from Sanskrit शाक्य →Every word from Chinese 釋迦 →