Where does “부처꽃” come from?
부처꽃 (Korean) comes from Korean 부처, 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 — to be awake, be aware.
부처꽃 (Korean): loosestrife
Definitions
- loosestrife
Ancestry of “부처꽃”, step by step
부처꽃 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 부처
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 부처 | married couple, husband and wife |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 부텨 | Buddha |
| 3 | Old Korean | 佛體 | Buddha |
| 4 | Proto-Korean | Pwutukye | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | बुद्ध | awake; enlightened, conscious, intelligent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | buddʰás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰudᶻdʰás | aware, awake |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰtós | aware |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |