Where does “Phussa” come from?

Phussa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit पौष, from Sanskrit पुष्य, from Sanskrit पुष्, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews-.

Phussa (Pali): (~māsa) the month of Pausha, corresponding to December-January

Definitions

  1. (~māsa) the month of Pausha, corresponding to December-January

Ancestry of “Phussa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपौषrelating to or occurring at the time when the moon is in the asterism Puṣya
2Sanskritपुष्य—
3Sanskritपुष्to be nourished, to thrive, flourish, prosper
4Proto-Indo-European*(h₃)pews-—

Words derived from “Phussa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *(h₃)pews- →Every word from Sanskrit पुष् →Every word from Sanskrit पुष्य →