Where does “釈迦牟尼” come from?

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

釈迦牟尼 (Japanese): Sakyamuni; the historic Buddha

Definitions

  1. Sakyamuni; the historic Buddha

Ancestry of “釈迦牟尼”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese釋迦牟尼Śākyamuni; Gautama Buddha
2Sanskritशाक्यमुनिsage of the Śākyas; sage of the Shakyas
3Sanskritशाक्यSakya
Every word from Sanskrit शाक्य →Every word from Sanskrit शाक्यमुनि →Every word from Chinese 釋迦牟尼 →