Where does “បូជា” come from?
បូជា (Khmer) comes from Pali pūjā, from Sanskrit पूजा, from Sanskrit पूज्, from Hindi पच, from Hindi पेच, from Persian پیچ, from Armenian բիճ, from Middle Armenian բիճ.
បូជា (Khmer): to sacrifice, make a sacrifice; to present to a...
Definitions
- to sacrifice, make a sacrifice; to present to a...
Ancestry of “បូជា”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Pali | pūjā | veneration; homage; devotional offering |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पूजा | worship; veneration; adoration of a god |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पूज् | — |
| 4 | Hindi | पच | — |
| 5 | Hindi | पेच | screw; an intricate matter |
| 6 | Persian | پیچ | curve, curvature; twist, curl; screw |
| 7 | Armenian | բիճ | — |
| 8 | Middle Armenian | բիճ | — |