Where does “阿弥陀” come from?

阿弥陀 (Japanese) comes from Sanskrit अमिताभ, from Sanskrit अमित, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

阿弥陀 (Japanese): Amitābha

Definitions

  1. Amitābha

Ancestry of “阿弥陀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritअमिताभImmeasurable Light
2Sanskritअमितunmeasured, boundless, infinite
3Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
5Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
6Proto-Indo-Europeannenot

Words derived from “阿弥陀”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →