Where does “បូជាសព” come from?
បូជាសព (Khmer) comes from Khmer បូជា, from Pali pūjā, from Sanskrit पूजा, from Sanskrit पूज्, from Hindi पच, from Hindi पेच, from Persian پیچ, from Armenian բիճ — bastard, illegitimate child.
បូជាសព (Khmer): to cremate
Definitions
- to cremate
Ancestry of “បូជាសព”, step by step
បូជាសព traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer បូជា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | បូជា | to sacrifice, make a sacrifice; to present to a... |
| 2 | Pali | pūjā | veneration; homage; devotional offering |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पूजा | worship; veneration; adoration of a god |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पूज् | to worship, revere, honor, respect, regard |
| 5 | Hindi | पच | — |
| 6 | Hindi | पेच | screw; an intricate matter |
| 7 | Persian | پیچ | curve, curvature; twist, curl; screw |
| 8 | Armenian | բիճ | bastard, illegitimate child |
| 9 | Middle Armenian | բիճ | bastard, illegitimate child |