Where does “puja” come from?
puja (Mauritian Creole) comes from Hindi पूजा, from Sanskrit पूजा, from Sanskrit पूज्, from Hindi पच, from Hindi पेच, from Persian پیچ, from Armenian բիճ, from Middle Armenian բիճ — bastard, illegitimate child.
puja (Mauritian Creole): a religious ritual performed as an act of worship
Definitions
- a religious ritual performed as an act of worship
Ancestry of “puja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पूजा | a religious ritual performed by Hindus as an... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पूजा | worship; veneration; adoration of a god |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पूज् | to worship, revere, honor, respect, regard |
| 4 | Hindi | पच | — |
| 5 | Hindi | पेच | screw; an intricate matter |
| 6 | Persian | پیچ | curve, curvature; twist, curl; screw |
| 7 | Armenian | բիճ | bastard, illegitimate child |
| 8 | Middle Armenian | բիճ | bastard, illegitimate child |