Where does “pūjā” come from?
pūjā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit पूजा, from Sanskrit पूज्, from Hindi पच, from Hindi पेच, from Persian پیچ, from Armenian բիճ, from Middle Armenian բիճ.
pūjā (Pali): veneration; homage; devotional offering
Definitions
- veneration; homage; devotional offering
Ancestry of “pūjā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पूजा | worship; veneration; adoration of a god |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पूज् | — |
| 3 | Hindi | पच | — |
| 4 | Hindi | पेच | screw; an intricate matter |
| 5 | Persian | پیچ | curve, curvature; twist, curl; screw |
| 6 | Armenian | բիճ | — |
| 7 | Middle Armenian | բիճ | — |
Words derived from “pūjā”