Where does “부처” come from?
부처 (Korean) comes from Middle Korean 부텨, from Old Korean 佛體, from Proto-Korean Pwutukye, from Sanskrit बुद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Aryan buddʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰudᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰtós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
부처 (Korean): married couple, husband and wife
Definitions
- married couple, husband and wife
Ancestry of “부처”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Korean | 부텨 | — |
| 2 | Old Korean | 佛體 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Korean | Pwutukye | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | बुद्ध | awake; enlightened, conscious, intelligent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | buddʰás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰudᶻdʰás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰtós | aware |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |