Where does “पूजा” come from?

पूजा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit पूज्, from Hindi पच, from Hindi पेच, from Persian پیچ, from Armenian բիճ, from Middle Armenian բիճ — bastard, illegitimate child.

पूजा (Sanskrit): worship; veneration; adoration of a god

Definitions

  1. worship; veneration; adoration of a god

Ancestry of “पूजा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपूज्to worship, revere, honor, respect, regard
2Hindiपच—
3Hindiपेचscrew; an intricate matter
4Persianپیچcurve, curvature; twist, curl; screw
5Armenianբիճbastard, illegitimate child
6Middle Armenianբիճbastard, illegitimate child

Words derived from “पूजा”

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